Incheon:Mutwarantja The body of a man who went missing earlier this week has been recovered from the Kavango River at Mutwarantja village in the Kavango East Region. The discovery was made on Thursday.

According to Namibia Press Agency , Deputy Commissioner Moses Simaho of the Namibian Police Force confirmed the incident on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Mukena Kalimbwe, a Namibian male resident of Mutwarantja village, though his age remains unestablished.

Kalimbwe allegedly disappeared on Tuesday, 10 November 2026, between 17h00 and 18h00. He was last seen at a bar in Ngone village, where he was drinking traditional beer. His body was discovered on Thursday between 13h00 and 14h00 by Namibian children swimming in the river on the Angolan side. The children informed their parents, leading to the retrieval of the body by members of the public, who brought it to the Namibian side.

The body has been transported by police to the Rundu State Mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination. An inquest will be opened to determine the circumstances of his death. Investigations are ongoing, and no foul play is suspected so far. The deceased's family has been informed.