A 22-year-old construction worker died after being struck by falling debris while demolishing a building at Westview Academy in Ruiru, Kiambu County.
The deceased, identified as Josephat Mutinda Kamande, sustained serious abdominal injuries during the demolition exercise on November 2, 2026.
According to police, the incident occurred when a falling concrete slab struck the worker as the demolition was underway.
He was rushed to Ruiru Sub-County Hospital for emergency medical attention but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers visited the hospital and confirmed the incident.
The scene was subsequently processed and documented as part of preliminary investigations.
The body was later transferred to Kenyatta University Referral Hospital mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Police investigations into the fatal workplace accident are ongoing.
And police in Kilimani, Nairobi, launched investigations into the death of a man who was found with serious injuries while partially lying inside a roadside culvert along the Chaka-Lenana Road junction.
The incident was reported on November 2, 2026, at around 10:30pm after members of the public discovered the man in the culvert and alerted police.
Officers who rushed to the scene found the victim, an unidentified male adult estimated to be 35 years old, still alive but struggling to speak.
He had sustained deep cut wounds to his head and back, alongside a suspected fracture on his right leg.
Despite his critical condition, the victim reportedly managed to identify himself as Kimeu, although he could not communicate clearly.
He was rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead upon arrival.
Police officers processed the scene before the body was transferred to City Mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.
Investigations have been launched to establish the circumstances surrounding the man’s death and identify those responsible.
