Man electrocuted while installing Wifi in Kiambu

A 25-year-old man died on Tuesday after being electrocuted while installing WiFi at an apartment in Kimbo Shopping Centre, Juja, Kiambu county.

Witnesses said the deceased, identified as Patrophas Kimutai, accidentally threw a WiFi cable over a Kenya Power line on the rooftop.

The cable made contact with the high-voltage line, resulting in fatal electrocution.Kimutai was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

The body was transported to KU Funeral Home pending postmortem.Authorities have cautioned workers to strictly adhere to safety protocols when working near high-voltage power lines and urged companies to enforce proper training and precautions.

Such incidents have been on the rise in estates amid calls for caution.

Elsewhere in Kabati, Muranga county, a woman was found dead after a suspected sudden death.

Neighbours said they saw the deceased’s child aged six standing outside their house and asked her why she had not reported to school.

The child replied that her mother, Irine Mwende, had not woken up to prepare her for school. It was then that they went to check and found the deceased lying on her bed unresponsive with no visible injuries.

The body was moved to the mortuary awaiting post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death.

And police are investigating an incident where 11 cows died after drinking contaminated water believed to have leaked from a nearby gold leaching plant in Kowino, Suna, Migori county.The incident was reported on March 8 at around 2.30 pm by a local resident.

The owner of the cows said he had taken his cattle to a nearby grazing field at about 8.00 am. before returning home.

When he returned to check on the animals at around 11.00 am, he found that all 11 cows had died.

The animals are suspected to have consumed water from a nearby source believed to have been contaminated by chemicals leaking from a gold leaching facility operating in the area.

Police visited the scene and confirmed the incident. Preliminary findings indicated a possible chemical leakage from the plant that may have polluted nearby water sources.

Officials from the National Environment Management Authority (Nema), veterinary officers and detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations also visited the site to assess the situation and begin investigations.

Police documented the area while veterinary and public health officials supervised the disposal of the animal carcasses to prevent further environmental or health risks.

Authorities have since advised residents in the surrounding area to stop using borehole water until further notice, pending environmental testing and safety assessments.

Investigations are ongoing to determine the source of the contamination and whether the gold processing facility violated environmental safety regulations.