A two-and-a-half-year-old boy has died after falling into a four-foot-deep septic pit in Eronge Village, Kebirigo Sub-location, Nyamira County.
The child reportedly drowned while playing with other children near the pit.
Police officers visited the scene following the incident and established that the toddler had been playing with other children when he allegedly slipped and fell into the septic pit, where he drowned.
Members of the public retrieved the child’s body from the pit before police arrived.
Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) personnel processed and photographed the scene as part of preliminary investigations.
The body, which had no visible physical injuries, was moved to Nyamira County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident.
A 40-year-old man drowned while fishing in River Kipsiwo in Mberere Village, Tinderet Sub-County, Nandi County.
The deceased, identified as Moses Oleparacho, reportedly slipped and fell into the river at around 2pm on October 17, 2026.
Police officers visited the scene and established that the man had been fishing in the river when he slipped into the water and drowned.
The incident occurred in Mberere Village, Kimwani Sub-location, Chemilil-Chemase Location.
Police processed and photographed the scene before the body was retrieved from the river.
The body reportedly had bruises around the eyelids and ears before it was moved to Nandi Hills Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
Meanwhile, police in Nandi County are investigating the death of a 23-year-old woman whose body was found floating in Kimach River in Kapchumba Village, Sirwa Posta area.
The deceased was identified as Doreen Jelagat, whose body was discovered on Saturday, October 17, 2026.
Police rushed to the scene and found the body of the woman floating in the water.
With the assistance of members of the public, officers retrieved the body from the river.
Police noted visible injuries and bruises on the deceased’s left cheek, mouth and right ear, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding her death.
The scene was processed before the body was moved to Jumuia Hospital mortuary in Kaimosi, where it awaits a postmortem examination.
Investigations are ongoing to establish the cause of death and determine how the woman ended up in the river.
Elsewhere, the body of an 81-year-old man who had been reported missing at Marafa Police Station has been discovered in the Chasimba area near Ng’andu in Magarini North Sub-County, Kilifi County.
The deceased was identified as Dzine Kalu Ngombo by his family members, who arrived at the scene following the discovery on October 17, 2026.
Villagers who gathered at the scene helped identify the deceased before family members arrived and positively confirmed his identity.
Police said the man had previously been reported missing at Marafa Police Station, although the circumstances surrounding his disappearance remain unclear.
Plans were underway to retrieve the body as authorities prepared to establish the circumstances surrounding his death.
A 47-year-old woman was burnt to death in a house fire in Mamboleo, Kisumu East Sub-County, Kisumu County.
The deceased, identified as Benta Adhiambo Otieno, was found dead in a separate one-room iron-sheet house on the morning of the incident, with her body burnt beyond recognition.
Police officers visited the scene and established that the woman’s body had been severely burnt, although the cause of the fire had not been determined.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to the JOORTH mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Police investigations are ongoing to determine the circumstances surrounding the fire and the woman’s death.
