A two-year-old girl died after drowning in a bucket outside her family’s house in Ituli Village, Kabachi Location, Mutuati Subcounty, Meru county.
The toddler was reportedly under the care of her grandmother when the incident occurred.
According to police, the grandmother had briefly left the house to visit a nearby shop when the child drowned in the bucket.
Detectives visited the scene and documented it as part of the investigations.
The child’s body was subsequently moved to Nyambene Sub-County Hospital mortuary for preservation pending a postmortem examination.
Police have commenced investigations to establish the circumstances surrounding the toddler’s death.
Elsewhere, police are investigating the death of a boy estimated to be 10 years old whose body was recovered from River Nyando in Lielie Village, Muhoroni Subcounty, Kisumu county.
The body was discovered floating in the river on October 8, at around 6:20 pm, prompting officers from Muhoroni Police Post to visit the scene.
According to police, the officers, with the assistance of local residents, retrieved the body from the river.
An initial examination established that the child had injuries on the right eyelid. His identity had not been established by the time the body was recovered.
The body was taken to St Vincent Hospital mortuary, where it was awaiting a postmortem examination to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.
Police are expected to rely on the postmortem findings to establish further details about the incident.
Meanwhile, police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found in an advanced state of decomposition inside his house in Kamkara Village, Rwanyange Location, Imenti East Subcounty, Meru county.
The deceased, identified only as Abdullahi, was discovered by his friend, who had gone to check on him at around 3:30pm on October 8, 2026.
According to police, the man found Abdullahi lying dead on his bed, with the body already in an advanced state of decomposition.
Police visited the scene and documented it as part of preliminary investigations.
The cause of death had not been established by the time the body was discovered.
The remains were moved to Meru Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary for preservation pending a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
