Police are investigating an incident where a 20-year-old worker died after he was trapped in a conveyor belt while working at a steam plant in Athi River, Machakos County.
Timothy Oyindi Nyarige was involved in the workplace accident on Friday, September 4, 2026, at about 1pm at a facility operated by Golden Africa Limited.
The company’s security manager was alerted to the accident and rushed to the scene, where he found Nyarige trapped in the conveyor belt as colleagues attempted to rescue him.
The worker was eventually freed and taken to the company’s dispensary, where he received first aid before being referred to Shalom Hospital in Athi River for specialised treatment.
Police officers visited the scene and commenced investigations.
Initial findings indicated that Nyarige had been working at the steam plant with his colleagues when he accidentally slipped into the conveyor belt.
He reportedly screamed for help before being rescued, but had sustained injuries to his right hand and head.
Nyarige, however, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at the hospital.
His body was preserved at the facility pending an autopsy as police continued investigating the circumstances surrounding the fatal workplace accident.
Elsewhere, police have launched investigations after a 28-year-old man was found dead at an Islamic centre in Makindu, Makueni County.
The body of Ahmed Amir, was discovered on a bed at Shehe Abdalla Shehe Islamic Centre in Nthilani village, Manyatta Sub-location, Makindu Lower Market.
The incident was reported to Makindu Police Station at about 8:44pm on August 4, 2026, by an imam at the centre.
Police officers who visited the scene found Amir’s body lying on a bed with visible injuries on his right hand, bruises on his face and injuries on both legs.
Amir had arrived at the Islamic centre about a year earlier to pursue Islamic teachings.
The circumstances surrounding his death remained unclear, with police treating the incident as a suspected murder.
Crime Scene Investigation officers documented and photographed the scene before the body was removed and taken to Kibwezi Funeral Home, where it was preserved pending postmortem examination.
Detectives are investigating the circumstances leading to the man’s death and seeking to establish whether he was assaulted before he died.
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