An 11-year-old boy was missing after he was attacked by a hippopotamus while swimming in the Tana River near Bulla Sheikh in Garissa County.
The boy, a Grade Two pupil at Garissa Primary School, had reportedly gone swimming with other children at around 4pm on Thursday, police said.
According to preliminary reports, the hippopotamus attacked the boy and dragged him into the river. The other children managed to escape unharmed.
Police visited the scene after receiving the report and launched efforts to search for and retrieve the boy. The Kenya Red Cross was also notified to assist in the search and rescue operation.
Police said efforts to locate the boy were ongoing, with further updates expected as the operation progresses.
On Thursday, officials said the body of a Form Three student who had gone missing after a canoe capsized following an attack by a hippo was recovered.
This brought to three the number of people who died in the incident. More than 15 other people were rescued from the scene.
Separately, an eight-year-old child drowned at Kiumba Beach in Suba North Sub-County, Homa Bay County, after reportedly entering the water to swim.
The deceased was at the beach with the mother, who had gone there to wash clothes.
According to preliminary police reports, the child sneaked away from the mother and entered the water to swim.
Police said the child had a history of epilepsy and was overwhelmed by the water currents before drowning.
Police officers proceeded to the scene, where they found the child's body had already been retrieved from the water by members of the public.
The body was moved to Mbita Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a post-mortem examination.
Police are handling the incident as a drowning case.
Meanwhile, a 10-year-old boy died after he was electrocuted at his home in Nyamasaria area, Suba North Sub-County, Homa Bay County.
The incident was reported on Thursday, police said, as officers visited the scene.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the boy accidentally touched the pole supporting a security light within their compound and was instantly electrocuted.
The body was moved to the Mbita Sub-County mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a post-mortem examination.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Elsewhere, a 14-year-old girl died after being electrocuted while attempting to charge a mobile phone at her home in Gwitembe area, Ntimaru Sub-County, Migori County.
The deceased was reportedly electrocuted on Wednesday while trying to connect her phone to an extension cable.
Preliminary information indicates that the girl was using a metallic nail to position the phone charger on the extension cable when she came into contact with a live electrical current.
She was rushed to Ntimaru Sub-County Hospital for treatment but succumbed while receiving medical attention.
Her body was later moved to Wima Mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a post-mortem examination.
Police officers from Ntimaru Police Station and DCI Kuria East visited the scene and the facility where the body was preserved. Officers established that the body had no visible physical injuries.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the circumstances surrounding the electrocution.
An eight-year-old boy also drowned at a construction site in Juja B Estate, Nairobi, after he reportedly entered an excavation filled with stagnant water to retrieve his ball.
The deceased was a minor who was playing near the construction site when his ball landed in the water.
Police said the boy sneaked into the site and attempted to swim to retrieve the ball but drowned in the process.
Police officers visited the scene, where the boy's body was retrieved with the assistance of members of the public.
Police established that the body had no visible injuries.
The body was moved to Nairobi Funeral Home pending further procedures.
Detectives from DCI Starehe are handling the case as a death requiring further investigation.
