Drowned Pwani University student identified as first-year Mathematics undergraduate
A first-year student at Pwani University has been identified as the victim of a drowning incident reported in Kilifi on October 30, 2026. The deceased, Victor Njeru Gachuki, was pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics at the university. The drowning incident was initially reported on October 30 at 3.11pm. The student’s body remains at [...] The post Drowned Pwani University student…
On October 30, 2026, a first-year Mathematics student at Pwani University named Victor Njeru Gachuki tragically drowned. His body was identified at the Kilifi Referral Hospital mortuary and awaiting a postmortem examination. Police are investigating the circumstances of his death. In a separate incident, the body of a 26-year-old woman, Fahma Kazungu Baya, was recovered from River Tana in Eastleigh, Tana River County, on November 1.
Fahma had been missing since October 31, and her body displayed injuries indicating she had been eaten by fish. Police are searching for the circumstances of her death. In Uasin Gishu County, decomposed human remains were discovered in a thicket near Kipkaren River on November 1. Police suspect the victim may have committed suicide after hanging himself with shoelaces found attached to a tree. No identification documents were found at the scene.
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