A construction worker died after being electrocuted while working at a building site in Eastleigh, Nairobi.
The incident was reported on Wednesday, June 17, after the victim was electrocuted while operating on the ninth floor of the Sapphire Tower construction site along 2nd Avenue, 3rd Street in Juja B Estate.
Police identified the deceased as Vincent Masachwa, an adult male employed as a machine operator at the site.
According to the contractor, Masachwa was electrocuted at around 5.00 p.m. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
The body was moved to the City Mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination and further investigations into the circumstances surrounding the fatal workplace accident.
Meanwhile, a suspected robbery suspect is in critical condition after he was shot by a National Police Reservist (NPR) during a confrontation in Hindi, Lamu County.
According to police the incident occurred at about 11.00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 17, at Bobo Village in Lamu Central Sub-county, when two NPR officers were on routine patrol.
The officers reported encountering the victim, who was allegedly armed with a panga and a spear. Police describe him as a suspected member of a panga-wielding gang linked to a series of robbery and housebreaking incidents in Hindi Township and say he had recently been released from prison.
Police allege the suspect ignored orders to stop and surrender his weapons and instead advanced towards one of the officers in a threatening manner. The officer fired a warning shot, but the suspect allegedly continued advancing, prompting the officer to open fire.
The suspect sustained a gunshot wound to the abdomen, with the bullet exiting through his back. He was initially taken to Mephi Private Hospital in Hindi before being transferred to Mpeketoni Sub-County Hospital, where he was admitted in critical condition.
Police recovered a panga and a spear at the scene, which were seized as exhibits. The G3 rifle used by the NPR officer has also been surrendered and placed in the station armoury as part of the investigation.
Authorities said the officer discharged three rounds of 7.62mm ammunition during the incident. Investigations into the shooting are ongoing.
