A 50-year-old employee of a steel manufacturing company in Kilifi County died after sustaining severe injuries in an industrial accident at his workplace.
According to police, the incident occurred on Thursday, June 25, at the company’s factory.
The incident was reported by company officials, who informed police that the worker, identified as Hassan Fondo Mdigo, was critically injured while on duty and later died while being rushed to Mariakani Sub-County Hospital for treatment.
Police officers visited the factory and documented the scene.
Preliminary investigations established that the deceased was injured during the final stage of the manufacturing process when a metal rod pierced his right thigh and slightly injured his left thigh.
He sustained severe injuries and died before receiving medical attention.
Crime scene personnel photographed and processed the scene as part of ongoing investigations into the workplace accident.
The body was moved to the Coast General Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a post-mortem examination.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the accident.
Meanwhile, police in Ugunja Sub-County, Siaya County, are pursuing a man suspected of fatally assaulting his cousin following an incident near a river in Sidindi.
The victim, identified as Silivanus Ochieng, 35, succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Ochieng had gone to bathe at a nearby river on the evening of June 24 at about 6.30 pm.
Shortly afterwards, a relative heard screams from the area and rushed to the scene, where she found him lying on the ground with blood oozing from the left side of his head.
Family members rushed him to Ndere Dispensary, where he received treatment overnight. However, his condition reportedly deteriorated on Thursday morning, prompting a referral to Inuka Hospital. He died before receiving further treatment.
Police said investigations have identified the deceased’s cousin, Meshack Ochieng, as the prime suspect.
Detectives believe the suspect allegedly waylaid the victim as he returned from the river and assaulted him before fleeing the area.
An examination of the body revealed a deep cut wound on the left side of the head, cuts on the left hand and a swollen right shoulder.
During a search of the suspect’s home, officers recovered a wooden object resembling a jembe handle with visible blood stains. The item was seized and preserved as an exhibit to aid investigations.
The suspect remains at large, and police have launched a manhunt to trace and arrest him.
The body has been preserved at the medical facility pending an autopsy as detectives continue with investigations.
