KDF soldier found dead at Marsabit Operation Base

Marsabit tragedy: KDF soldier Corporal Kelvin Thuku found dead at operation base

A KDF soldier was found dead at a Marsabit base, as investigators now probe Corporal Kelvin Thuku’s death and examine a blood-stained knife and mobile phone.

KDF soldier found dead at Marsabit Operation Base

A Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier was found dead with his throat slit at an operation base in Marsabit County in an incident being investigated as a suspected murder or suicide. The deceased was identified as Corporal Kelvin Thuku. The incident was reported on September 27, 2026, after fellow military personnel raised the alarm. According [...]