Police in Laikipia are investigating a murder in which a 43-year-old was found dead in her bedroom at a village.

Police suspect the woman was slaughtered by unknown people who left the body on the floor in Ngobit village.

Her lifeless body was found at the bedroom floor, lying in a pool of blood with a deep cut on the neck.

A bloodstained knife was also found next to the deceased, who resided next to a pub where she has been working as a bar attendant.

Detectives probing into the case are working towards establishing the motive behind the killing.

The body was moved to the mortuary. Cases of homicide have been on the rise in the past weeks raising concerns among many stakeholders on what could be driving the trend.

Many of the cases remain unsolved.

-The Star/ Cyrus Ombati