A Bungoma quarry collapse has killed two men in Webuye as police investigate the incident. Authorities are also probing separate cases in Murang’a and Migori counties, including a student death and a violent robbery. The Star reported the incidents.
Bungoma quarry collapse traps two murram harvesters
Police said the accident happened on February 11 in a village in Webuye. Four men had entered a quarry to harvest murram for construction.
A wall of the site collapsed and trapped two of them. Police identified the victims as Evans Juma, 38, and Wycliffe Masika, 28.
Two other men escaped without injuries. Rescuers retrieved the bodies and moved them to a mortuary for postmortem procedures.
Western regional police commander Issa Mohamud said investigators are looking into the circumstances. Residents often visit such sites to obtain murram for building work.
Murang’a student collapses during jogging at school
In Murang’a County, officials reported the death of an 18-year-old student from Mugumo Secondary School. The student collapsed while jogging at the school playground.
Other students alerted staff and the school rushed him to Ithanga Health Centre. Health workers pronounced him dead on arrival, officials said.
School officials notified the parents and moved the body to a mortuary. Authorities said a postmortem will help establish the cause of death.
Police probe assault death in Kiriaini
Also in Murang’a, police are investigating the death of Peter Kago, 45. Police said unknown people assaulted him on January 31 in Kiriaini.
Kago later died in hospital nearly two weeks after the attack, police said. Investigators have not made any arrests and have not disclosed a motive.
The body remains at Nyeri Provincial Hospital mortuary pending a postmortem examination.
Migori shopkeeper injured in armed robbery
In Migori County, police reported an armed robbery in Kegonga that left a shopkeeper seriously injured. Witnesses said four attackers wore face masks and carried a rifle and swords.
The assailants hacked the shopkeeper and fled with an unknown amount of money, police said. The victim suffered a deep cut on the right hand and is receiving treatment in hospital in stable condition.
Police said they continue to search for the suspects, as residents report rising crime in the area.
