Police and Kenya Power and Lighting officials in Muhoroni Sub-County, Kisumu County, are investigating the death of a 21-year-old woman who is suspected to have been electrocuted while hanging clothes at her residence.
The incident occurred on May 31, 2026, at Kopete Rental Unit in Pawteng Village, Wang’aya I Sub-Location, Nyangoma Location, police said.
According to police reports, the deceased, identified as Esther Akoth, is believed to have come into contact with an electrified binding wire while airing clothes on a clothesline.
Police visited the scene and established that the victim had already been rushed to Port Florence Hospital in Awasi, where she was pronounced dead on arrival.
Investigators recovered the suspected electrified binding wire, which was documented and taken as an exhibit after being disconnected.
The scene was processed and documented, and the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) was notified to assist with technical assessment of the incident.
The body of the deceased was later moved to Othoo Funeral Home for preservation pending a post-mortem examination.
Police have launched investigations to determine the exact circumstances that led to the fatal incident.
Such incidents have been linked to use of quacks in wiring and illegal power connections amid a campaign to address the same.
Elsewhere, police in Sigowet Sub-County, Kericho County, are investigating the death of a 43-year-old man whose body was found in a river after he went missing from his home.
The drowning incident was reported on Sunday morning in Kabasweti Village, Kebeneti Location.
According to police, the deceased, identified as Richard Kimutai, had left his home on the night of May 30, 2026, and failed to return. Concerned family members began searching for him the following morning.
His father discovered the body in Changware River while searching for him and alerted authorities
Police said the body had no visible physical injuries. Investigators also established that the deceased had a history of epilepsy, a factor that may assist in determining the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The scene was documented and processed before the body was transferred to Sigowet Sub-County Hospital Mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.
Police have classified the matter as a drowning incident pending further investigations and autopsy results.
And police in Kandara Sub-County, Murang’a County, are investigating the death of a 50-year-old man whose body was found in Kabati Township after he reportedly failed to return home.
The deceased, identified as John Njuguna Gichuhi, had left his home in the Tosheka area at about 7 p.m. on Saturday, May 30, 2026, according to his wife.
She told police that after her husband failed to return home, she became concerned. On Sunday morning at around 8 a.m., she received information that a lifeless body believed to be that of her husband had been found in Kabati Township.
Police officers visited the scene to commence investigations.
According to the police report, the body was found lying face down and did not have any visible physical injuries.
Crime scene personnel documented the scene before the body was moved to General Kago Funeral Home in Thika, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death.
Police said investigations are ongoing as they seek to determine the circumstances surrounding the man’s death.
