Teen Electrocuted by Wires
A 15-year-old student in Grade nine from Edakha village in Busia County is currently fighting for his life after suffering a severe electric shock from fallen live wires.
Family members say the boy was getting ready to take his Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KEPSEA) exams later this year.
While on his way to the river, he unknowingly stepped into a perilous situation when he came across power lines that had fallen across the road.
Just as he was caught in the middle of the cables, the power came back on, delivering a violent electric shock that left him with serious injuries.
Now, this young student’s dreams are hanging by a thread as he battles through pain and trauma in a local hospital.
“He was heading to the river when he came across live electric wires lying across the road. While he was in the middle of them, power returned and electrocuted him. He collapsed and is still in pain,” said a local resident.
The boy’s parents are blaming the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) for being careless. They say that local residents had reported the downed wires earlier, but nothing was done about it.
“My plea is to Kenya power to intervene, ensure the child is treated, and help figure out how he will live going forward,” the boy’s father said.
The student’s mother added that the injuries are so severe that doctors have already amputated some of his fingers and are now planning to perform surgery on his head.
“His fingers have been amputated, and now they want to operate on his head,” she said emotionally.
The incident has not only taken away a bright student’s chance to take his exams but has also thrown a family into a whirlwind of anxiety about their child’s future.
This situation has ignited outrage among the community, who are now calling for accountability and immediate support for the family.
Had KPLC acted on the earlier reports, this unfortunate event could have been avoided, and the young boy would still be in good health.
The father is urging KPLC to not only acknowledge their role in the injury but also to cover all of the boy’s medical bills and provide compensation.
Teen Electrocuted by Wires
