A tragic incident has left a family in mourning after a 10-year-old girl died when a perimeter wall collapsed on her in the Kiawara slums, located in the Mukaro area of Nyeri County. The incident occurred on July 1 while the girl was playing near the wall with a four-year-old companion. According to police reports, the wall gave way suddenly and landed on the two children.
Both girls were rushed to hospital immediately after the accident. Sadly, the older girl succumbed to her injuries while undergoing medical attention. The younger girl remains hospitalized in serious condition. At the time of the accident, their mother was reportedly not at home. Authorities have launched an investigation into the incident to determine the cause of the wall’s collapse and assess whether any safety regulations were violated.
In a separate case in Langas, Eldoret, a man identified as Sila Kipkemei Maiyo lost his life following a fatal altercation at a local drinking den. The incident stemmed from a confrontation between the deceased and a woman who allegedly beat him during the dispute. Police are currently searching for the woman involved, with intentions to interrogate and possibly charge her. The body of the deceased has been taken to a nearby mortuary pending a postmortem.
Another violent episode was reported in Kamagambo, Migori County, where 24-year-old Gregory Odhiambo was stabbed in the ribs during a confrontation in a bar. He later died due to excessive bleeding. Authorities recovered a sword believed to have been used in the attack at the crime scene. The suspected attacker, known to the deceased, was arrested after being found hiding in a nearby butchery. He is expected to be arraigned in court to face murder charges. The deceased’s body was also taken to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
In Murang’a South, a 68-year-old man, Stephen Nganga Njoroge, was discovered dead in his home in Githuya village. The elderly man, who lived alone, was found lying lifeless on his bed in a state of decomposition. His body was transported to Murang’a Level Five Hospital for a postmortem to establish the cause of death.
Meanwhile, fresh controversy surrounds the death of a man in Nyeri whose autopsy revealed a severe head injury as the cause of death, specifically a massive intracranial haemorrhage resulting from blunt force trauma. The case has drawn attention after a mortuary attendant claimed to have discovered a bullet on the floor near the operating table. It is suspected that the bullet was deliberately planted in an attempt to interfere with the autopsy findings. Several individuals have recorded statements, and the Independent Policing Oversight Authority is now investigating the matter amid allegations of police involvement, which the authorities have denied.
