A 52-year-old man died after falling from the second floor of his rental house in Gwa Kairu, Juja, Kiambu County.
David Ondu Ogunde succumbed to injuries sustained in the fall while undergoing treatment at Thika Level 5 Hospital on Monday, October 12, 2026.
According to police, Ogunde fell from the second floor of his rental house near Gate B at around 2.34am on Monday.
He was rushed to Thika Level 5 Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment but later died at around 7am the same day.
The incident was reported to Theta Police Station by the deceased’s cousin, who informed officers that Ogunde had died while receiving treatment.
Police recorded the incident as an accidental fall resulting in death.
His body was transferred to Thika General Kago Mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death.
And a 46-year-old man died after falling from the roof of his kitchen while replacing worn-out iron sheets in Nyandarua West Sub-County.
Samuel Kimani Muchiri was undertaking repairs on the wooden, semi-permanent kitchen at around 12.30pm on Monday, October 12, 2026, when the incident occurred.
According to police, a colleague said he said he had left the deceased at the site carrying out the repairs.
However, upon returning, he found Muchiri lying lifeless inside the kitchen.
Police confirmed the incident and preliminary observations indicated that the deceased had fallen from the rooftop into the kitchen.
The scene was processed and photographed to preserve evidence as part of the investigations.
The body was later moved to Nyahururu County Referral Hospital mortuary, where it was preserved pending a post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
Body of unidentified man found along Mombasa Road near weighbridge
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