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Police begin probe into death of Chinese national in Nairobi

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NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 17 — Police in Nairobi have opened probe into the death of a Chinese national whose lifeless body was discovered in Lavington on Wednesday.

Police said a variety of game trophies was also discovered in the house.

Police officers from Muthangari Police Station were dispatched to the scene where found the body of Yang Changgui, 58, laying on his bed.

“It was reported by one Hoang Thi Diu a Chinese nationality together with Mark Onanu all from Sunshine Court within Lavington Valley Arcade Mbaazi Road that somebody had succumbed while asleep at the residential House No. C13,” a police report read in part.

Police reports indicate that the deceased had a visible surgery scar at the pelvis.

According to police, there were no visible injuries on the body of the deceased.

Upon conducting a further search in the house, police recovered 78 pieces of elephant ivory, two pieces of rhino horns, three sets of communication gadgets, two sets of stamps belonging to Hua Xoang Development Limited, an apparent Chinese company, and a seal belonging to Huang Xoang Development Limited, another firm.

Also recovered were 65 pieces of lion teeth, 160 pieces of lion claws, two pieces of ivory sculptures and a piece of animal skin of an unknown animal.

Two phones, a printer, two cheque books and a receipt both from Stanbic Bank, and a big electric saw was also found in the house.

The scene processed by scene of crime detectives from Dagoreti.

The body of the victim was moved to Chiromo Mortuary pending an autopsy.

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Milton Nyakundi is a veteran multimedia journalist with over 20 years of experience across broadcast, digital, and print media, who relocated to the United States in 2022 and is now the Senior International Correspondent for Kurunzi News based in Washington, DC, USA. He has previously worked with the Kenya Broadcasting Corporation (KBC), among other high-profile roles with Kenya's first privately-owned media outlet - Kenya Television Network. His experience also include prominent roles as Media Consultant for Football Kenya Federation (FKF), and StarTimes Kenya. His career spans high‑stakes political reporting covering legislative and constitutional issues, elections, governance, and accountability across Kenya, Africa, and global arenas. He also boasts extensive sports journalism experience, covering local and international sports events, including leagues, tournaments and sports governance. He is well-known for his investigative depth, editorial leadership, and evidence-driven journalism that guides his consistent delivery of public‑interest storytelling across platforms.

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