Toddler killed in freak goat attack in Bungoma

A tragic incident shocked residents of Lunakwe Village in Bumula Sub-County, Bungoma County, after a one-year-old girl was killed following an attack by a domestic animal.

According to police, the incident occurred on April 21, 2026, at around 5:00 p.m. within the compound of a local resident.

Police officers who responded to the scene established that a he-goat, which had been grazing within the compound, suddenly turned aggressive and struck the child, causing fatal injuries.

The toddler died instantly from the impact, in what authorities have described as a rare and unfortunate incident. The scene was processed and documented by police, with photographs taken as part of the investigation.

The body was later moved to Bungoma County Referral Hospital mortuary for a postmortem examination. Police have launched further inquiries into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

Elsewhere, police in Mombasa County are investigating a sudden death incident after a man was brought to hospital and pronounced dead on arrival before being abandoned by the person who escorted him.

According to police, the incident was reported by the Medical Superintendent at Coast General Hospital–Utange.

An unidentified adult man was brought to the hospital on a motorbike by a man who introduced himself as a friend.

Upon arrival, the patient was examined and pronounced dead.

The man who had escorted the deceased reportedly informed hospital staff that he was going to report the matter at Bamburi Police Station but later became unreachable after switching off his phone.

The deceased was later identified as David Musyoka, a 50-year-old man.

His body was found lying on a hospital bed with no visible physical injuries.

The scene was processed and documented, and the body was moved to the Coast General Hospital mortuary, where it is awaiting a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.

Police have launched investigations into the incident and are seeking to trace the man who brought the deceased to the hospital.