Police exhume body of businessman, arrest two suspects

Police and locals on January 10, 2017 exhume the body of a businessman who was carjacked on Sunday before being killed and buried in a shallow grave in Umande, Laikipia East. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Police on Tuesday exhumed the body of a businessman who was killed and buried in a shallow grave on a farm in Umande, Laikipia East.

Benson Gatitu, 46, is said to have been carjacked on Thursday.

Two suspects were arrested on Monday in Malaba, Bungoma County, as they were trying to flee to Uganda.

One of the suspects is the owner of the farm.

Police have also recovered Mr Gatitu's vehicle.