A 16-year-old student died after being electrocuted in Siaya county’s Bondo subcounty, police said.
According to police, the incident occurred on Tuesday at around 1:00 p.m. in Aduwa village.
The deceased, a Grade 10 student, was reportedly pruning a tree near a high-voltage power line when a branch fell onto the live line.
Police said the contact triggered an electric current that fatally electrocuted the boy on the spot.
The body was later moved to Bondo Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Meanwhile, a five-year-old boy died in an electrocution incident in Garissa town.
Police said the boy was electrocuted by live wires that were hanging after heavy rains in the area.
Police visited the scene together with officials from Kenya Power and Lighting Company and moved the body to the mortuary pending other procedures.
Authorities have urged members of the public to exercise caution when working near electricity lines to avoid similar tragedies.
In another incident, a two-year-old boy died after falling on his head in Majani Mingi, Rongai, Nakuru County.
Police suspect the boy sustained fatal head injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival on April 14.
The boy had been playing with his elder sister when he fell near a jiko and died.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy to establish the exact cause of death.
Elsewhere, police in Busia County are investigating a drowning incident after the body of a 74-year-old woman was recovered from Malakisi River in Teso North Sub-County.
According to police, the incident was reported on Tuesday morning at around 8:30 a.m. in Ochur Village.
The deceased, identified as Mary Emachar, had reportedly gone missing on the night of April 12, 2026. Efforts by family members and residents to trace her whereabouts were unsuccessful until April 14, when her body was spotted floating in the river.
Police visited the scene and confirmed the incident.
The body, which had no visible physical injuries, was retrieved with the help of members of the public before the scene was processed and documented.
It was later moved to Teso North Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.
Investigations into the incident are ongoing.
In a separate incident in Kericho county, police are investigating a drowning case in which a 42-year-old man died at Kedowa River in Londiani subcounty.
According to police, the incident occurred on April 14 at around 11:00 a.m.
The deceased, identified as Nicholas Kiprotich Ngetich, reportedly went to bathe in the river when he drowned under unclear circumstances.
He was rescued and rushed to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police later moved the body to Londiani Sub-County Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a post-mortem examination.
Authorities have urged residents to exercise caution when using rivers and other water bodies, especially during risky conditions.
