A 39-year-old man was found dead after an electrocution incident in Hola, Tana River County.
Police said the incident happened on April 19 evening after the deceased identified as Paul Kofa was found dead in a poultry house.
Kofa is said to have been feeding his chicken in a house when he touched its roof.
It emerged that the roof had been connected to a live naked wire which caused the electrocution.
The body was moved to a mortuary in the area pending other procedures.
Officials say a surge in such incidents are linked to use of quacks in wiring and illegal power connections.
Meanwhile, five people died by drowning in separate incidents reported on April 19.
The first incident happened in Sibanga, Trans Nzoia County where the body of a 33-year-old man was found trapped on river Nzoia.
In Kilimani area, Nairobi, a two-year-old Sudanese girl drowned in a swimming pool at an apartment.
Police said the incident happened in Adams Arcade area where the girl was playing as her parents were in the house oblivious of the dangers out there.
The body was detected by a neighbour who raised an alarm after the Sunday 4 pm tragedy.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy.
In Karaba, Mwea, Embu County, one Isaiah Kamuti, 55 was found dead and his body floating on Tana River. He had a history of epilepsy, his family said.
In Kiambogo, Gilgil, Nakuru County, a minor aged two-and-seven-months old boy drowned in a shallow water pan inside a homestead.
It is suspected that the deceased who had been left inside the house with the great grandmother was trying to follow the grandmother when he accidentally fell and drowned into the shallow water pan inside the homestead.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending other procedures.
In Kingeero, Kiambu County, the body of one Simon Muthemba, 20 was found floating at Mahuo dam after a suspected drowning incident.
The deceased had argued with his parents before he left home. The body was moved to the mortuary for autopsy.
Police say drowning is emerging as one of the leading causes of death in the country amid calls for caution in general.
