One-year-old dies in freak goat attack at home compound in Bungoma

There was a tragic incident in Lunakwe Village in Bumula Sub-County, Bungoma County, after a one-year-old girl died following an attack involving a domestic animal.

According to police, the incident occurred on April 21, 2026, at around 5:00 pm.

Police officers who responded to the scene established that a he-goat, which had been grazing within the compound, reportedly turned aggressive and struck the child, causing fatal injuries.

The toddler died instantly from the impact, in what authorities have described as a rare and unfortunate incident.

The parents responded to the scene but found the child unresponsive, police said.

The scene was processed and documented by police, with photographs taken as part of the investigation.

The body was later moved to Bungoma County Referral Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination.

Police have launched further inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Western police boss George Seda said a team had visited the scene and reported that the he-goat attacked the minor.

“They are animals in the end, even if they are pets,” he said.

Elsewhere, police in Mombasa County are investigating a sudden death incident after a man was brought to the hospital and pronounced dead on arrival before being left by the person who escorted him.

According to police, the incident was reported by the Medical Superintendent at Coast General Hospital–Utange.

An unidentified adult man was brought to the hospital on a motorbike by a man who introduced himself as a friend.

Upon arrival, the patient was examined and pronounced dead.

The man who had escorted the deceased reportedly informed hospital staff that he was going to report the matter at Bamburi Police Station but later became unreachable after switching off his phone.

The deceased was later identified as David Musyoka, a 50-year-old man.

His body was found lying on a hospital bed with no visible physical injuries.

The scene was processed and documented, and the body was moved to the Coast General Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.

Coast police boss Ali Nuno said they had launched investigations into the incident and are working to trace the man who brought the deceased to the hospital.