A postmortem has revealed that Vivian Kajaya, a student at Mt Kenya University, died from manual strangulation, with her body found in a maize plantation in Kiamunyi, Nakuru County on October 14.

• Vivian Kajaya was a third-year bachelor of social work and administration student.
• Key person: Eunice Mideva, Vivian's mother, who stated her daughter suffered a painful death.
• Notable detail: The autopsy confirmed that Vivian was also sexually assaulted, and further tests are ongoing.