Girl dies after rotten electricity pole falls on her in Kakamega
A six-year-old girl died in a suspected electrocution incident after a rotten electricity pole fell on her in Shitungu Village, Kakamega Central Sub-County, on Thursday evening. The incident occurred on September 17, 2026, in Murumba Sublocation, East Butsotso Location, police said. According to the police, the deceased was playing with other children when the electricity [...] The post Girl dies…
A six-year-old girl lost her life in a suspected electrocution after a decrepit electricity pole toppled onto her in Shitungu Village, Kakamega Central Sub-County, on Thursday evening. The tragedy took place on September 17, 2026, in Murumba Sublocation, East Butsotso Location. According to police reports, the young girl was playing with other children when the electricity pole crashed down onto her.
The other children miraculously escaped injury. Police officers and a Kenya Power emergency team swiftly arrived at the scene, where they conducted a thorough investigation. The girl's body was transported to the Kakamega County Teaching and Referral Hospital mortuary, awaiting a post-mortem examination to determine the exact cause of death.
The investigation into the circumstances surrounding the pole's collapse and the suspected electrocution is ongoing.
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