Two cousins drown while bathing in river Lusumu in Kakamega
Two children aged seven and 10 drowned while bathing in River Lusumu in Mumias East, Kakamega County, on Saturday evening. The deceased were aged 10, a Grade Three learner at Kamashia Comprehensive School, and 7, a Grade Two learner at St Peter’s Mumias Primary School. The two, who were cousins, drowned at Mululi Village in [...] The post Two cousins drown while bathing in river Lusumu in…
Two cousins, aged seven and ten, tragically drowned while bathing in River Lusumu in Kakamega County on Saturday evening, August 22, 2026. The victims, who were cousins and students at Kamashia Comprehensive School and St Peter’s Mumias Primary School respectively, were found floating in the river and later recovered by police. No visible injuries were reported on their bodies.
Police are currently investigating the circumstances that led to the drowning. Separately, a 16-year-old boy is feared to have drowned in Lake Victoria after a boat carrying three juveniles capsized near Jackpot Beach in Suba South, Homa Bay County. The incident occurred around 3:56pm on the same day, and while two children were rescued, one remains missing and feared drowned.
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the boat capsizing and the ongoing search for the missing teenager.
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