Storm wind at Nakuru school kills girl, injures nine 

A storm wind hit a school in Nakuru and killed a three-year-old girl, police said.

Nine other minors were injured in the January 16 incident at the Pascal Academy.

Responders said the strong wind blew off the roof of four classrooms including that of PP1, PP2, Grade 1 and Grade 2 where the children were.

This left the child dead. The injured who were aged between five and 15 were rushed to hospitals in the area.

The incident left the parents of the deceased child devastated as the body was moved to the mortuary pending other procedures.

Elsewhere in Kapenguria, West Pokot County, the bodies of two children aged five and seven were exhumed following a court order. The children had been buried after their mysterious death. A court ordered they be exhumed as part of the probe into the death. Police exhumed the bodies on January 16 in an exercise witnessed by many locals. The bodies were moved to the mortuary. The deaths happened on December 29, 2025, police said.

And police in Manyanja, Bungoma County are investigating an incident where a 70-year-old man drowned in a local river.

The body had visible injuries in the mouth and nose when he was found in the water.

Police suspect he had gone to bathe in the river when he drowned.

The body was moved to the mortuary pending an identification and autopsy.

In Mutuobare, Embu County, one Alex Mureithi, 25 drowned in Ciakarigo river while on a swimming session. He was in the company of a friend when he drowned before his body was later removed to the mortuary.

Elsewhere, ten people died in separate accidents reported on Saturday January 17. The victims included three pedestrians, three passengers, two riders and two drivers, police said adding 13 people were injured in the incidents and were admitted to various hospitals.

And police escaped unhurt after a wall at Elwak police station collapsed. The police said the collapse was caused by recent heavy rains.