A body of a young girl estimated to be three years old has been recovered from Ngong River in Embakasi, Nairobi.
The body was retrieved on Thursday, October 22, by construction workers building a bridge along the river after they spotted the child being swept away by the water.
The workers reportedly entered the river and managed to retrieve the body before notifying the authorities.
The child had not been identified.
Crime Scene Investigation officers from Embakasi processed the scene as part of preliminary investigations into the incident.
The body was subsequently transferred to Nairobi Funeral Home, where it was preserved pending identification and a postmortem examination to establish the circumstances surrounding the child’s death.
Police are expected to pursue efforts to establish the child’s identity and determine how she ended up in the river.
And a 23-year-old man has drowned at a water-holding quarry site within Kamiti Maximum Prison Farm in Nairobi.
The deceased was identified as Emmanuel Wafula Makomere, who reportedly drowned on Thursday, October 22.
Police officers visited the scene and established that members of the public had already retrieved the body from the water.
The body was subsequently moved to Kenyatta University Funeral Home, where it was preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police said investigations into the circumstances surrounding the drowning were ongoing, with a further report expected.
Meanwhile, police in Gatundu South, Kiambu County, are investigating the discovery of the body of an unidentified middle-aged man in River Thiririka.
The body was spotted by children who were swimming in the river at Githaruru village on Thursday, October 22, prompting residents to alert the authorities.
Police officers visited the scene and confirmed the presence of the body floating in the river.
The officers retrieved the body and established that it had no visible physical injuries.
The scene was documented before the body was moved to Gatundu Level 5 Hospital mortuary, where it was preserved pending identification and a postmortem examination.
Police are expected to investigate the circumstances surrounding the man’s death as they work to establish his identity and determine whether he drowned or died under other circumstances.
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