Toddler dies after falling into well while fetching water in Kakamega
Three separate fatal incidents occurred in Kenya, including a toddler drowning in a well, a fisherman drowning in Lake Victoria, and a man dying following violence at a sugarcane plantation. Police are investigating all three cases.
Why it matters
These incidents highlight ongoing public safety and security challenges in various regions of Kenya.
A two-year-old boy died after reportedly falling into an open well while fetching water in Kakamega County, police said.
The incident, reported by the child's grandmother on Monday, occurred at Kalenda Village in Kabras West Sub-County, where the child is reported to have slipped.
Police visited the scene and said the child was retrieved from the water but was pronounced dead.
Police said the body had no visible external injuries and it was moved to the Kakamega Orthopaedic Mortuary, where it is awaiting a post-mortem examination.
In a separate incident, a 30-year-old fisherman was found dead after he is believed to have drowned in Lake Victoria at Kamser Seka Beach in Rachuonyo North Sub-County, Homa Bay County.
The deceased was identified as John Onyango Obuyah.
Preliminary investigations indicate Obuyah left his home at about 1 pm for a fishing expedition on the lake.
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