An eight-year-old boy drowned after accidentally falling into a water-filled abandoned quarry in Teso South Sub-County, Busia County.
According to the police, the incident occurred at about 7.30pm on Thursday when the child was playing with other children near the quarry.
Investigators established that the abandoned quarry, located about 300 metres from the family homestead, had filled with water and was allegedly left uncovered by road contractors about five years ago.
Authorities believe the child accidentally slipped and fell into the quarry while playing with his peers. The fall is thought to have led to the drowning in the water-filled site.
The boy’s body was retrieved from the water lying in a supine position. Police confirmed that no visible injuries were observed on the body.
The scene was processed and documented by DCI officers. Afterwards, the body was moved to Alupe University Mortuary pending postmortem examination.
Elsewhere, police in Kiambaa Sub-County are investigating a suspected drowning incident. This was after the body of an unidentified man was discovered along River Ruaka in the Gacharage area.
According to police at Rweno Police Station, the drowning incident was reported on Thursday.
At the scene, police found the lifeless body of an unknown adult male lying along the riverbank.
Preliminary investigations indicate the deceased may have drowned in River Ruaka.
The scene was processed by investigators before the body was moved to Nairobi City Mortuary pending identification and postmortem examination.
Detectives from DCI Kiambaa have launched investigations into the incident.
