Homa Bay: Teacher found dead in well after missing for five days

A primary school head teacher in Kisii County who went missing last week has been found dead in a water well near his home at Aloo estate within Oyugis town in Homa Bay County.

Richard Otieno Kobe, the head teacher of Raganga Primary School was found dead on Sunday morning after missing for five days.

According to his younger brother Gilbert Kobe, Richard's body was found in the well by his son who had gone to fetch water.

Gilbert said Richard went missing on Tuesday night. He left home without carrying his mobile phone and never told anyone where he was going and his family expected him to be back home but he never returned.

The following day, the family began looking for him and reported to the police before proceeding to the Lida trading centre in the neighbouring Rachuonyo North Sub-County to look for the teacher after some people hinted that they had seen someone who resembled him.

But they didn't see him until Sunday morning when they were called from home that the body had been found in the water well. They called the police who removed the body from the scene.

Rachuonyo South Sub-County Police Commander Lilies Wachira said they have already launched investigations.

The body was moved to Rachuonyo South Sub-County Hospital mortuary for post-mortem.