An 18-year-old student died after an apparent electrocution incident at a construction site in Ongata Rongai, Kajiado County.
According to police, the incident occurred on April 26, 2026, at around 11:30 a.m. in the Olerai area within Ongata Rongai Township.
The deceased, identified as Nelson Ochieng, was a Form Four student at Njiru Secondary School.
He had reportedly been sent by his father to deliver cement to a store within a nearby construction site but failed to return home.
Concerned by the delay, a relative, went to check on him and found him lying unconscious at the site. An alarm was raised, and with the help of construction workers, the student was rushed to Wanaichi Private Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers visited both the scene and the hospital, confirming the incident.
Preliminary observations indicated that the body had visible injuries on the right ankle and upper right arm.
Officers also noted exposed live electric cables at the construction site, believed to have caused the fatal electrocution.
The body was later moved to Ongata Rongai Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
And a 22-year-old man died after drowning in a well at Kivoloini Village in Kathiani Sub-County, Machakos County.
According to police, the incident occurred on April 26, 2026, at around 12:00 noon and was reported the following day.
The deceased, identified as James Mutuku Muli, was reportedly fetching water for domestic use when the incident happened.
Police officers visited the scene and found the lifeless body already retrieved from the well.
According to the deceased’s father, his son had been suffering from epilepsy. It is suspected that he may have experienced a seizure and fallen into the well while drawing water.
The body was discovered by a relative, Anthony Muli, who had also gone to fetch water from the same well. Efforts by local residents to rescue him were unsuccessful.
The scene was processed and documented by investigators, and the body was moved to Machakos Funeral Home mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Police have opened an inquest file as investigations into the incident continue.
