At least one person died, and three others
sustained injuries after a wall collapsed at a construction site in Ngelani,
Athi River South Sub-County, Machakos county.
The incident occurred on October 9, 2026, at a construction site which was still under development, police and witnesses said.
The deceased, identified as Mbata Mutinda James, 34, sustained serious injuries after being struck by the falling wall.
He was rushed to Shalom Hospital, where he died on arrival.
Three other men who were working at the site were also injured and taken to Shalom Hospital for treatment.
All three were reported to be in stable condition. Police officers visited the scene following the incident.
Crime scene personnel documented the site as investigations into the circumstances surrounding the collapse commenced.
The body of the deceased was moved to Shalom Hospital as police continued to establish the circumstances that led to the fatal incident.
Local county officials also visited the scene as part of their probe into the tragedy. This comes amid a growing number of such incidents at construction sites.
Officials have blamed lack of adherence to the law for the trend.
Meanwhile, police in Kopsiro Subcounty, Bungoma county, arrested a man suspected of murdering a 32-year-old woman in Kapkirongo Village before angry residents allegedly torched his house.
The suspect was arrested on October 10, 2026, after he reported to Kipsigon Police Station, claiming that he had been attacked at his home by people accusing him of killing someone.
According to police, the man arrived at the station at around 11 am with an injury to his left hand, which had been wrapped in a piece of cloth.
A team of police officers proceeded to the scene at Kapkirongo Village, Kapkirongo Sub-location, in Chongeywo Location.
Investigations established that the incident occurred on the night of October 9, at around 8 pm, when the suspect allegedly forced his way into the home.
The suspect is accused of kicking open the door before attacking the woman with a panga and a knife, inflicting deep cuts on her left arm and armpit area.
Her body was later discovered lying in a pool of blood just outside her house.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspect and the deceased had allegedly been involved in an extramarital relationship.
Police reports suggest that the suspect may have been angered by the woman’s alleged refusal to cooperate with him, although the motive remains subject to investigation.
The weapons believed to have been used in the killing had not been recovered by the time of the report.
Following the incident, angry members of the public reportedly descended on the suspect’s home and set his house on fire.
The suspect was escorted to Cheptais Police Station for processing as investigations continued.
Police indicated that he was expected to be arraigned in court on Monday, October 12, 2026, police said.
Meanwhile, the woman’s body was moved to Chebukaka Mission Hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem examination.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel visited, processed and documented the scene as detectives continued gathering evidence in the case.
