A 13-year-old Grade 9 student is feared dead after drowning in River Yala while washing clothes with friends in Bondo Sub-County, Siaya County.
The pupil at Othach Junior Secondary School, reportedly drowned on October 17, at around 3pm after slipping and falling into the river.
According to police, the incident was reported by his uncle, who said the teenager had been washing clothes with his friends along the riverbank when the tragedy occurred.
Efforts by family members and local residents to search for and retrieve the boy’s body were ongoing by the time the incident was reported to police at 4.50pm.
The circumstances surrounding the drowning are yet to be fully established, as the search and recovery operation continues.
The incident adds to concerns over the safety of children around rivers, particularly when engaging in activities along riverbanks.
Elsewhere, an 18-year-old Grade 9 student died after allegedly being attacked with a club during a family gathering in Likuyani Sub-County, Kakamega County.
The deceased, identified as Slevious Wasike, was reportedly attacked at around 3.39am on Saturday, October 17, at a homestead of a man, who was hosting a gathering to commemorate the anniversary of his late mother.
According to police, the suspected attacker was the host’s son.
The victim sustained serious head injuries after allegedly being struck with a club. He was rushed to Likuyani Sub-County Hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers visited the scene and commenced investigations into the incident.
The suspect reportedly fled immediately after the attack and was yet to be apprehended, according to the report.
The scene was processed by investigators, while the deceased’s body was moved to Likuyani Hospital mortuary pending a postmortem examination.
Police are pursuing the suspect as investigations continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal attack.
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