A man was killed in an electrocution as he sought to reconnect power supply in a warehouse in Joska, Syokimau, Machakos County.
Police said Michael Shivanda had gone to check the cause of a blackout as he and his son did wiring in the structure when the incident happened on Wednesday evening.
The deceased had noticed that there was no power supply to the new warehouse.
He went to the powerhouse at the old warehouse to investigate the issue.
While he was inside the powerhouse, he was electrocuted by high-voltage electric wire, police said.
He was rushed to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Kenya Power officials visited the scene and disconnected the power to the entire warehouse.
The body, which had visible burn injuries on the face and the back of the head, was taken to the Shalom Hospital morgue for a postmortem examination.
Cases of electrocution have been on the rise in many places and in particular informal settlements.
There is a campaign to address the menace caused by illegal power connections.
Elsewhere, two men’s hunt for a potential buyer of an illegal firearm came to a screeching halt courtesy of sharp-eyed officers and a well-timed tip-off.
This is after Police officers in Kakuma arrested Fredrick Lokwar, 27, and Calvin Etiir, 34, who were reportedly on a mission to sell the illegal firearm.
Acting on intelligence, the officers trailed the duo to Lucy Village in Kakuma, where their undercover business venture met an abrupt end.
A swift search turned up a Ceska blow mini pistol and a magazine loaded with three rounds.
The suspects are now cooling their heels in custody as police process the case in preparation for their court appearance.
Meanwhile, one Alosi Rodgers Ochieng’ is a wanted suspect in a case of Stealing by Servant, where he and other accomplices are reported to have broken into the accounts office of their institution and disappeared with cash and valuables worth millions in the month of May, 2025.
On detection of the theft, Rodgers and his partners in crime holed up never to show up at work, but preliminary investigations by DCI’s Serious Crimes Unit have placed him (Rodgers Ochieng’) at the crime scene.
Should you have any information on his whereabouts or that could assist in his arrest, please report at any police station or #FichuakwaDCI by calling our toll-free hotline 0800 722 203 any time 24/7.
