- The search for Munyuki Secondary School principal Simon Isiaho Shange has ended in heartbreaking tragedy
- This is after his mutilated body was found in River Chikali, with preliminary evidence suggesting he may have been tortured
- The discovery raises troubling questions about what happened between the time his car was found at the accident scene and his body turning up kilometres away
Kakamega County – The search for Mr Simon Isiaho Shange, the principal of Munyuki Secondary School in Lugari, has ended in tragedy after his body was discovered in River Chikali.
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Teacher Shange had gone missing in the early hours of Monday, November 3, week following a mysterious dawn accident at Muge black spot as he headed to collect KCSE papers.
Teacher Shange’s body found
According to authorities and area residents, the body, found this morning, was mutilated and beyond recognition.
Preliminary evidence suggests the principal may have been tortured before being killed, a grim discovery that has sent shockwaves across Lugari.
Police and crime scene investigators cordoned off the area as crowds gathered along the riverbank, many struggling to come to terms with the horrific end to such a respected man.
The discovery raises troubling questions about what happened to Shange between the time his vehicle was found at the accident scene and his body turning up kilometres away in the river.
Teacher Shange’s death treated as murder
Detectives are now treating the incident as a suspected murder, and investigations have intensified to piece together his final moments.
Parents of KCSE candidates at Munyuki High School spent the morning consoling one another, with many describing the principal as a father figure who always put his students first.
As of the time of filing this report, the body had been moved to the morgue for post-mortem examination.
As the community mourns, officials have urged calm and patience while promising a thorough investigation.
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Colleagues, students mourn Teacher Shange
Meanwhile, devastated family members, colleagues, students, and the entire community is calling for justice and protection, saying the brutal killing has left them fearful.
“This is not just a loss, it is a nightmare. We prayed he would be found alive,” said a teacher at Munyuki High School, barely holding back tears.
“It’s sad indeed to receive news of the demise of our colleague in unclear circumstances. The Shange I knew was a harmless man who would not harm a fly. May his killers be brought to book and may they find no place to hide,” Mr Chiriswa, a former colleague at Nyang’ori High School eulogised.
“It is a sad moment not just to the Nyang’ori High School family but to the larger group who happened to have interacted with Mr Shange. The aura around him will forever last in our minds. Perfect Swahili teacher, rest in eternal peace,” Jaikah, a former student added.
For now, Lugari stands united in grief, and in its demand for the truth behind the murder of Mwalimu Simon Isiaho Shange.
Missing Kisumu teacher found dead
The news comes barely a day after another missing teacher, Maricus Owino, was found dead days after disappearing.
The search for the Mathematics teacher at Lela Secondary School who disappeared on October 31, ended after his body was discovered at a morgue in Kisumu County.
Owino had survived a hit-and-run accident, but back and forth arguments by those who took him to the hospital saw him leave without treatment.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
