Grade 8 pupil drowns in water pan in Kisumu

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Police in Nyando Sub-County, Kisumu County, are investigating the death of a 12-year-old boy who is suspected to have drowned in a man-made water pan in Awasi.

The incident was reported on June 7, 2026.

Police who responded to scene said a Grade 8 pupil at Awasi Comprehensive Primary School, had gone missing at around 3:00 p.m. on June 6.

Concerned relatives and residents launched a search for the boy and later discovered his sandals floating on the surface of a nearby water pan, raising fears that he had drowned.

A local diver was called to assist and entered the water pan, where he successfully retrieved the boy’s body.

Police processed the scene and noted that the body had no visible physical injuries. The remains were subsequently moved to Othoo Private Mortuary pending a post-mortem examination to establish the exact cause of death.

And the body of a 68-year-old man who had been reported missing was recovered from the waters of Mugutha River in Gikari Village, Mutate Location, within Nembu Sub-Location, Gatundu South Sub-County, Kiambu County.

The deceased, identified as Simon Waiharo Kiroma, had been reported missing on May 29, 2026, after allegedly leaving his home on May 25 and failing to return.

The discovery was reported by his relatives, after the body was spotted floating in the river.

Police officers visited the scene and found the body floating in the river. The remains were in a decomposed state.

After the scene was documented and processed by investigators, the body was retrieved and transferred to Kigumo Level IV Hospital Mortuary, where it is being preserved pending a post-mortem examination to establish the cause of death.