A truck driver, 42-year-old Musyoki Kinundo, was found dead in the Burnt Forest area.
His truck, carrying about Sh8 million worth of coffee from Uganda, is missing. Police suspect it was a planned robbery.
Kinundo was found dead along the route, and police believe he was murdered. They’re trying to figure out what happened and are searching for the missing coffee.
People in the area say they saw some strange goings-on near the forest before the incident.
Police are now patrolling the roads between Uganda and Kenya more often as they look into the case.
The police are asking the public to share any information that might help them find the truck and catch the people responsible.
Security experts say this kind of event shows how dangerous it can be for truck drivers moving expensive goods long distances.
Kinundo’s family and friends are devastated. He was known as a hard worker who had been transporting goods in the area for years without any trouble.
Investigators are checking CCTV footage from border crossings and looking at truck records to find possible suspects.
They’ve also asked police in Uganda for help in locating the stolen cargo.
This incident is happening as worries grow about highway robberies and attacks on cargo trucks in Kenya.
Officials say better security is needed to protect drivers and stop these kinds of tragedies from happening again.
The investigation is ongoing, and police say they will bring the killers and thieves to justice.
By NTV