Body of Missing Police Officer Found in River Yala Alongside 2 Others

Grief and fear have gripped Emuhaya Sub-County in Vihiga. Three bodies have been pulled from River Yala in separate incidents. One victim was a police officer who had gone missing about two weeks earlier.

The first victim was Wilson Mukuna, a man from Esibuye Sub-location. His family says unknown people in an unmarked vehicle seized him around 10 p.m. Days later, young men searching the riverbed for gold found his body.

Police Constable Manase Ndakala was the second victim. He had been posted to Hobuyaya Police Station. His family and fellow officers searched for him before his decomposing body was found trapped in the river.

Emuhaya OCPD George Opere led the search and confirmed the recovery. Investigators have opened a probe into the officer's death. A woman who hosted him before he vanished has been detained for questioning. Police stress that her arrest does not establish guilt.

The third body was recovered from the same river. It belongs to a young man from Ebuyangu. Authorities are still working out how he died.

Vihiga Senator Godfrey Osotsi has sent condolences to the families. He has also demanded proper investigations into the deaths.

Emuhaya parliamentary hopeful Dr Zablon Okwoku voiced outrage at a tournament launch. The event took place at Emukunzi Grounds on Wednesday, November 11, 2026. He urged investigators to explain the constable's disappearance and death.

"The circumstances surrounding these disappearances and deaths are deeply disturbing," Okwoku said. He called for urgent, thorough, and transparent probes. He also asked the National Police Service to clear up the matter for the families.

Okwoku wants investigators to examine whether the cases are connected. He says other similar incidents in Emuhaya must be reviewed too. He insists anyone responsible should face the law.

River Yala has featured in earlier reports of bodies being recovered. Residents suspect the river has been used to dump victims of violent killings. The latest discoveries have renewed their demands for justice.