A 23-year-old man suspected of robbing a woman in Kabarnet, Baringo County, died after allegedly jumping off a cliff while fleeing members of the public who were pursuing him.
The incident occurred on Sunday, September 13, 2026, after a woman walking to work at Baringo County Referral Hospital was reportedly attacked and robbed.
The woman said she was walking through the Buruburu Estate area at around 6:40 a.m. when she encountered a man known to her.
The man allegedly grabbed her by the neck, used a torch-like device to electrocute her and pushed her to the roadside before stealing her two mobile phones—a Samsung A013 and an Itel button phone.
The woman raised an alarm, prompting members of the public to pursue the suspect. He reportedly ran and jumped over a cliff before being rescued by members of the public.
An electrocution device described as a direct-current, ultra-high-voltage device was recovered at the scene.
The suspect was escorted to Baringo County Referral Hospital for treatment but reportedly succumbed at around 12:45 p.m. while undergoing medication.
Police are investigating the robbery and the circumstances surrounding the suspect’s death.
Meanwhile, a 49-year-old woman has died after accidentally falling into a borehole while drawing water in Huruma Estate, Baragoi, Samburu North Sub-County.
The deceased, identified as Emejen Erith, a resident of the estate, reportedly fell into the borehole on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
Police officers rushed to the scene, where they found the borehole open and area residents gathered around it. With the assistance of members of the public, the woman’s body was successfully retrieved.
Preliminary findings indicate that Erith had gone to fetch water when she accidentally slipped and fell into the borehole, landing headfirst.
The body had visible physical injuries on the right shoulder. The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Baragoi Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending an autopsy.
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