{
  "id": 19024883,
  "title": "Kiambu Polytechnic student drowns while swimming at Paradise Lost Dam",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/kiambu-polytechnic-student-drowns-while-swimming-at-paradise-lost-dam",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T21:40:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/kiambu-polytechnic-student-drowns-while-swimming-at-paradise-lost-dam/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kiambu National Polytechnic student Lewis Munene Kiriga, 19, is feared dead after disappearing while swimming at Paradise Lost Dam in Kiambu County. The incident occurred on Saturday, November 7, when Kiriga and four friends went for a swim. The group arrived at the dam around 3:30 PM, undressing and diving into the water. Kiriga reportedly undressed but remained in his shorts, diving into the water. His friends noted that he initially appeared comfortable and surfaced multiple times before vanishing beneath the waves during his last dive. After waiting about ten minutes without seeing him resurface, his friends grew concerned, initially suspecting he may have exited the water from another location. They alerted Paradise Lost management and sought assistance from individuals with a boat and fishing nets, but their attempts to locate Kiriga were unsuccessful. The group later informed his father in Embu and reported the incident to police at Ngegu Patrol Base. The police conducted an initial search of the dam but were unable to recover Kiriga's body. The Kiambu Fire and Rescue Department has now been enlisted to deploy divers for a more thorough search. The body is believed to still be submerged in the dam as search efforts persist. A separate incident in Juja, Kiambu County, saw a woman arrested in connection with the death of her two-year-old daughter. The suspect is accused of filicide, with police finding visible injuries on the toddler, aged two years and four months, who had fallen ill at home and was pronounced dead upon arrival at Jamii Healthcare Hospital.",
  "summary": "A 19-year-old student from Kiambu National Polytechnic is feared dead after disappearing while swimming at Paradise Lost Dam in Kiambu County. The student, identified as Lewis Munene Kiriga, was swimming with four fellow students on Saturday, November 7, when the incident occurred. Police said the group arrived at the dam at around 3.30pm for a [...] The post Kiambu Polytechnic student drowns…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}