Boy dies after touching electrified security light pole in Homa Bay

In Homa Bay County, a 10-year-old boy tragically lost his life after accidentally touching a security light pole during an electrocution incident at his home in Nyamasaria area, Suba North Sub-County. Police arrived at the scene on Thursday and are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding the unfortunate event. The young boy's body was taken to the Mbita Sub-County mortuary for preservation before undergoing a post-mortem examination.

Separately, a 14-year-old girl met a similar fate in Migori County, after being electrocuted while attempting to charge her mobile phone at her home in Gwitembe area, Ntimaru Sub-County. The girl reportedly touched a live electrical current while trying to connect her phone to an extension cable. She was rushed to Ntimaru Sub-County Hospital, but unfortunately, she passed away while receiving medical attention.

Her body was later moved to Wima Mortuary for preservation pending a post-mortem examination. Police officers from Ntimaru Police Station and DCI Kuria East conducted investigations at both the incident site and the mortuary.

In a separate incident in Nairobi, an eight-year-old boy drowned while attempting to retrieve his ball from an excavation site filled with stagnant water at Juja B Estate. The boy had entered the construction site to recover his ball after it fell into the water. Despite the efforts of police officers and members of the public, the boy was unable to be rescued and tragically drowned.

The body was retrieved and moved to Nairobi Funeral Home for further procedures, with detectives from DCI Starehe investigating the incident as a death requiring further investigation.