Fisherman missing after crocodile attack in Lake Victoria
A 25-year-old fisherman is missing following a crocodile attack at Imran Island in Lake Victoria, Kisumu County.
According to the police, the incident was reported on April 11, 2026, at around 12:30 p.m. Police officers from Kombewa, alongside detectives from DCI Seme, visited the scene and launched initial investigations.
Preliminary findings indicate that the victim, identified as Martin Obuoda Olongo, was fishing at around 5:00 a.m. when the attack occurred.
He was reportedly seated at the rear of his boat near Imran Island when a crocodile emerged from the water, attacked him, and dragged him into the lake.
The incident happened in the waters of Lake Victoria, an area known for frequent human-wildlife conflicts involving crocodiles.
Search and recovery efforts are ongoing, with officers from the Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS) assisting in tracing the victim’s body.
Authorities have urged fishermen in the area to exercise caution while operating in crocodile-prone zones as investigations into the incident continue.
And a 47-year-old man was found dead in a water-filled quarry in Ndhiwa Sub-county, Homa Bay County.
The body of Peter Ogola Orwa was discovered on Thursday morning at Ngere Village in Wachara Sub-location, North Kabuai Location, after being spotted partially submerged in the water.
Police officers visited the scene and confirmed the incident. Members of the public, with the help of police, retrieved the body.
The deceased was identified by his wife who said he had left their home in Rege Village, Nyatike Sub-county, on April 8, 2026, at around 6:00am, heading to Homa Bay, but never returned.
Preliminary observations indicated that the body had no visible injuries.
The scene was processed and documented before the body was moved to Ndhiwa Sub-county Hospital mortuary, where it awaits a postmortem examination.
Police have launched investigations into the incident.
Elsewhere in Rubiru, Muranga County, a man drowned in Matunda stream.
Police said the body of James Warui Kariuki, 75 who had been suffering from a stroke was found in the water.
The deceased is said to have been walking along the stream when he slid and drowned therein.
The body without any visible injuries was moved to the mortuary for autopsy.