Boy drowns in swimming pool at Kisumu hotel
A seven-year-old boy drowned while swimming at a hotel swimming pool in Milimani, Kisumu County. The incident occurred on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Milsview Hotel, where the boy had gone swimming with other children. Police said the incident was reported at around 5:30pm by a resident of Otonglo, who identified the deceased as a [...] The post Boy drowns in swimming pool at Kisumu hotel…
A seven-year-old boy tragically drowned while swimming at a hotel pool in Kisumu, Kenya. The incident took place at Milsview Hotel on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Police were alerted around 5:30 pm by a resident who identified the deceased as a second-grade student at Kotetni Primary School. The boy had been swimming around 2:18 pm before he drowned.
He was rushed to Aga Khan Hospital, but pronounced dead upon arrival. His body was found on a hospital bed with no visible injuries. A separate incident occurred in Athi Zone B Village, Juja, Kiambu County, where a 61-year-old man, Samuel Waithaka Njogu, was found dead in a 10-foot-deep water well. Police suspect he may have slipped and fallen into the well, succumbing to drowning without anyone present to help him.
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