How a 60-year-old church elder died after spending a night in a lodging room with his '19-year-old lover'

The recent death of a 60-year-old church elder in a Kenyan guesthouse has sparked speculation after the woman he was with vanished.

The man was found dead in a room at a Kapsoit guesthouse in Belgut, Kericho County, on Wednesday night. He had checked in with a 19-year-old woman, who initially reported finding him dead but has since vanished.

According to area police chief Charles Kibati, the deceased had no visible wounds. However, investigators discovered a used condom next to the body, raising concerns about what happened. 

The woman's sudden disappearance, combined with the intimate nature of the scene, adds intrigue to the case. Authorities are searching for her urgently because she may have critical information about the tragic incident.

The deceased elder's body has been transported to the Kericho County morgue for a postmortem examination. Detectives are piecing together the sequence of events that led to his death in the room.

The church leader's death in such ambiguous circumstances has sparked widespread concern in the predominantly religious community. Rumors are swirling as to the nature of his relationship with the missing younger woman.

As the investigation continues, the town waits for answers about what caused the mysterious death of one of the local church's elders. His shocking death in a guesthouse with a woman half his age raises difficult questions for the spiritually minded community he helped shepherd.