Tragedy Strikes as Three-Year-Old Boy Dies in Fire
A tragic incident occurred in Kiamwathi location, Ruringu area, Nyeri County, on Thursday when a three-year-old boy lost his life in a fire. According to police reports, the incident took place in a house occupied by a tenant who suffered minor injuries. The child, however, was severely burned and could not be identified due to the extent of the damage.
Authorities from the Ruringu Police Station, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), NGAO, and the Red Cross arrived at the scene to assess the situation. They confirmed that the fire started in the tenant’s house. The child’s body was taken to the hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination.
Another tenant in the same house was seriously injured and was rushed to Nyeri PGH for treatment alongside the adult. The house, constructed with wood and iron sheets, was completely destroyed. It had 25 rooms, and the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Unexplained Deaths in Bungoma County
In separate incidents, police in Kaptama, Bungoma County, discovered the body of a man later identified as 58-year-old Titus Kwemoi in a maize plantation. The body showed signs of bleeding from the mouth, and the motive behind the murder remains unknown. The body was moved to the mortuary for an autopsy.
In another case, the body of 41-year-old Moris Wekesa was found floating in River Nzoia in Stabicha village. The body exhibited visible deep cuts on the head and neck. Police believe that Wekesa was likely killed elsewhere before being dumped into the river on Thursday. The investigation into this incident is ongoing.
Accident Involving Police Officers
Meanwhile, four police officers were injured when the lorry they were traveling in veered off the Kolowa-Chemolingot Road on November 5, 2025. The team, from the General Service Unit headquarters, was en route to Chemolingot when the driver reportedly lost control, causing the vehicle to land in a ditch.
Two female civilians who had hitchhiked a lift were also injured in the accident. All victims were treated in the hospital and discharged in stable condition, according to police reports.