A family in Adungosi, Teso, Busia County is in mourning after their one-and-a-half-year-old son drowned in a 25-foot well on May 12, 2025. The child was playing with his siblings when he accidentally fell into the uncovered well. Despite a swift response from the parents who were nearby, the boy could not be rescued in time. His body was later retrieved and taken to a local mortuary. Authorities have urged residents to secure wells to prevent such tragedies.
In separate incidents across the country, at least six people were found dead in suspected cases of suicide, most of them men. In Nyandarua, Benson Nyaramba Mwangi, 23, was found hanging from a tree on his father’s property. In Busia’s Siginga village, Cosmas Okotsi Bwire, 79, was found dead in his home under similar circumstances.
In Nyamira, Shem Maoga Nyamao, 52, was found hanging from a tree on May 10, while in Kisii, a 10-year-old boy was discovered hanging in an unfinished house at Ikoba trading centre. Muranga’s Peter Kinuthia Njuguna, 54, was found hanging in his kitchen, and in Kitui, Willy Musango, 48, died after ingesting poison. Police say suicide cases have sharply increased, with up to two incidents reported daily.
