The family of a University of Embu student, whose body was discovered floating in a dam within the university compound on Saturday afternoon, has called for a thorough probe into the cause of his death.

This was after preliminary postmortem findings indicated that 22-year-old second-year student Daniel Amaya had died from drowning.

The postmortem was done on Monday at Embu Level Five Hospital Morgue in the presence of his family.

Journalists covering the event were however ejected by detectives for unknown reasons and had to rely on the family's report on the findings.