Investigators visited the scene and recovered 14 cartridges, including 10 resembling those used in AK-47 rifles and four similar to 9mm ammunition

Detectives are investigating the shooting deaths of two unidentified men whose bodies were discovered in the Makara area along the Isibania-Migori Road in Migori County.

The two men were found dead on October 27, 2026, with visible head injuries after police received reports of gunshots at around 10.10 pm. Police said the victims had been shot at close range.

They also recovered a bullet head believed to have possibly ricocheted.

A red Honda motorcycle was found at the scene alongside a black wallet containing ATM cards, Sh13,000 in Tanzanian currency, assorted Zambian and Burundian banknotes, a white flash disk, an Android mobile phone and a Nokia feature phone.

The items were documented as part of the ongoing investigations to establish the identities of the deceased and the circumstances surrounding the shooting.

The bodies were moved to Akidiva Mindira Mortuary, where they are being held pending identification and postmortem examinations, police said.

Police are yet to establish the motive for the killings or identify those responsible. Investigations are ongoing.

The assailants had fled by the time police arrived at the scene.

A team of detectives is investigating the killings.

Such attacks have been on the rise in the border area amid police operations to address the trend.

Police link the attacks to gold businesses and other deals. Most of the attackers usually escape towards Tanzania, police say.

Elsewhere, police in Khwisero Sub-County, Kakamega, are investigating the murder of a 38-year-old man who allegedly died after being assaulted by two relatives over claims that he had stolen cooking oil.

The deceased, identified as Noah Victor Achero, was found dead at his in-laws’ homestead in Ebuhonga village, Khushiku, Mushingubu Location, on October 27, 2026.

Preliminary investigations indicated that Achero had allegedly been subjected to a serious assault by two relatives.

The two suspects are alleged to have attacked him over accusations that he had stolen cooking oil from their father’s house.

Achero reportedly sustained multiple injuries and died from them. The circumstances surrounding the alleged assault remain under investigation.

Police documented the scene before moving the body to Yala Level IV Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination.

The two suspects had reportedly fled by the time police visited the scene and were still at large as detectives pursued them in connection with the killing.