A three-year-old boy drowned after accidentally
falling into a fish pond at his family home in Mbukoli Village, Nembure
Sub-County, Embu county.
The incident occurred on Saturday, October 3, 2026, at around 2:30 pm, police said.
Police said the boy was playing beside the fish pond when he accidentally fell into the water and drowned.
His father reported the incident to police after the boy was rescued and rushed to Nembure Health Centre.
However, medical personnel pronounced him dead on arrival.
Officers from Nembure Police Station visited and processed the scene.
The boy’s body was later moved to Gakwegori Mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the drowning.
Elsewhere, a 38-year-old man died after he was reportedly attacked by a mob at his house in Mareba slums, Lungalunga area of Nairobi, following allegations that he was involved in the murder of a 19-year-old woman.
He was subjected to mob justice on October 2, 2026, after being accused of causing the death of Fridah Mueni Muya, aged 19.
According to police, the suspect was rescued by a team after sustaining serious head injuries during the attack.
He was initially rushed to Mukuyuni Level 4 Hospital for treatment.
Police said he was subsequently transferred to Mbagathi Hospital, where he succumbed to the injuries while receiving treatment.
Investigations into the alleged murder of Fridah Mueni Muya and the circumstances surrounding the mob attack are ongoing.
In a different incident, police are investigating an incident where a 54-year-old man was found dead in a pit latrine within his family homestead in Tetu Sub-County, Nyeri county.
The body of Cyrus Wamathai Murage was discovered at a homestead in the Karunaini area.
Police visited the scene and found Murage’s body lying inside the pit latrine.
Murage had last been seen by his brother on Saturday evening while in good health. His mother discovered the body the following morning.
Police said the body had no visible physical injuries, and the cause of death was not immediately established.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was removed to PGH Nyeri Morgue, where it is being preserved pending an autopsy to determine the cause of death.
Police investigations are ongoing.
