The disturbing search for a missing boda boda rider in Murang'a County ended in horror with the discovery of his mutilated body. James Wanjau Gichuhi, 32, disappeared on June 24 and his body was found dismembered in a river, with several body parts missing.

• James Wanjau Gichuhi's mutilated body was recovered from the Iringiro River.
• Police describe the killing as "barbaric and premeditated."
• Investigators are exploring motives including robbery, revenge, or cult activity, and are analyzing his phone records to reconstruct his final movements.