5-year-old girl found dead in unused borehole in Nyamusi, Nyamira

Police are investigating the death of a five-year-old girl whose body was found dumped in an unused borehole in the Nyamusi area of Nyamira County.

The body was discovered on Thursday, January 29. Police said the motive for the incident had not yet been established.

According to police, the child had strayed from her home before her body was found in the borehole. The body was observed to have an injury on the forehead. It was removed to the mortuary pending a post-mortem examination.

In a separate incident in Nyali, Mombasa County, a 52-year-old man died after collapsing at a gym.

Police said Birdieg Kavraj had gone for an evening exercise session when he sat on a chair, collapsed, and died. The cause of death was not immediately established. The body was taken to the mortuary pending an autopsy following the January 29 incident.

In Makutano, Marsabit County, police recovered a human skull in a thicket. The skull was found on the Ethiopian side of Sololo and is believed to belong to Guyo Ndenge, 51, who went missing in the area in July last year.

Police said the family had not reported him missing. The skull was taken to the mortuary pending further procedures.

Meanwhile, a four-year-old boy died and 13 other people were hospitalised after consuming meat from a dead animal in Kimilili, Bungoma County.

The incident occurred in Namwanga village, where a cow had died of East Coast Fever on Monday, January 26, 2026. Police said villagers slaughtered the animal and shared the meat among themselves.

A four-year-old boy later complained of stomach pain, vomiting, and headache after consuming the meat and died while receiving treatment at a local hospital, police said.

Police added that 13 other people who consumed the meat also reported stomach pain and headaches. They were admitted to various hospitals, where officials said they were responding well to treatment.

The owner of the animal was arrested for questioning after police established that the meat had been distributed to local residents.

Local administrators said they had launched a civic education campaign to warn residents against consuming meat from carcasses. Residents were advised to burn and properly dispose of dead animals to avoid health risks.

A team of veterinarians visited the area to contain the spread of the disease amid concerns of a possible outbreak.

East Coast Fever is a severe tick-borne disease affecting cattle. It is caused by the parasite Theileria parva and is associated with high fever, swollen lymph nodes, loss of appetite, laboured breathing, and significant economic losses.