An 11-year-old boy tragically passed away after being struck in the stomach while playing with his sibling in Mutuati, Igembe North, Meru County.
According to family members and police, the boy was tending to their cattle when he was hit with a stone by another child who claimed it was an accident during play.
Following the incident on August 30, the boy returned home complaining of stomach pain.
Despite being taken to Kiegu Nursing Home on September 1 and later referred to Maua, the family could not afford the necessary treatment and chose to return home.
Sadly, the boy succumbed to his injuries the next day.
Police have taken the body to the mortuary for an autopsy and further investigation.
They plan to interview the 11-year-old responsible for the incident.
In other news, police in Belgut, Kericho County, are investigating the death of 45-year-old Eric Kipngetich Ngeno.
His body was discovered in his house on September 2.
The exact cause of death is currently unknown, and the body has been taken to the mortuary for an autopsy.
In Matungu, Kakamega County, a 21-year-old man named Emmanuel Malinya died following a fight with his maternal uncle on September 2.
Malinya did not seek medical attention after the altercation and passed away at home later that night.
Police are investigating the circumstances of his death and searching for the uncle involved.
Meanwhile, in Lower Kakrao sub-location, Migori County, the body of an unidentified middle-aged man was found in the Nyasare stream on September 2, with multiple injuries suggesting a possible mob lynching.
The body has been transported to Migori County Referral Hospital Mortuary for identification and a postmortem examination.
Police are actively investigating the case and urge the public to report such incidents to authorities rather than resorting to mob justice.
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