Form Two Student Drowns in River
A tragic incident occurred when a form two student drowned in a river during a swimming expedition with his classmates in Mulika, Tigania, Meru County. The 14-year-old boy was a student at Akaiga Boys High School.
He was part of a group of 61 students who had ventured out for geography lessons at Mboroko Forest when the unfortunate event took place.
According to police reports and eyewitness accounts, as the group made their way back to school on Saturday, October 11, 2025, some students decided to take a dip in the River Kithio.
It was during this time that the boy drowned, and despite attempts to rescue him, police confirmed that they were unsuccessful.
Emergency services were called to the scene and were able to recover the body several hours later. The school community was left in shock, and local residents expressed their sorrow as the body was taken to the mortuary for further procedures.
In a separate incident in Migori, the body of a woman was discovered floating in River Migori.
Police arrived at the scene and identified the woman as 22-year-old Brenda Awuor.
Witnesses reported that she had been at the river with her four-year-old daughter when she drowned.
The little girl recounted that she had gone with her mother to bathe when she suddenly spotted a cat staring at her. In her fright, she ran away, leaving her mother behind.
It was at that very spot where her mother’s body was later found. Locals mentioned that Brenda had visited a nearby church for prayers earlier that day, but had expressed feeling tired and mentally overwhelmed, saying she needed to rest.
Authorities suspect that this incident may be linked to a growing trend of occultism in the area, and an investigation is currently underway.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.
Cases of occultism have been on the rise in the region amid a push to address the menace.
The cases have led to mysterious deaths, which are now under probe.
Meanwhile, a detectives are investigating an incident where a University of Nairobi law student was found dead after a suspected suicide mission in Kilimani area, Nairobi.
The body of Yatich Yano Ruto, 20 was found in his parents’ house, where he was with the family on Saturday, October 11, 2025.
He was a second-year law student at the UoN, police and the parents said adding the motive of the incident is yet to be known.
The deceased had, on October 10, taken his dinner and went to his bedroom, where he locked himself. He was not seen until his body was discovered the following day in the evening.
All along, the family thought he was busy studying. His brother got concerned and broke the door to the bedroom of the house on Kirichwa Road, where his body was found hanging in a wardrobe with a laptop cable tied around his neck.
Police were called to the scene and moved the body to the mortuary pending autopsy.
Police said they are investigating the incident. The incident was among five that were reported on Friday alone in a worrying trend. Most victims are men, police said.
The World Health Organization points out that these cases often stem from issues like unemployment, loss of loved ones, academic struggles, legal troubles, and financial hardships.
Additionally, factors such as bullying, past suicide attempts, a family history of suicide, alcoholism, substance abuse, depression, and bipolar disorder also play a role. The government has stated that they are taking steps to tackle this serious issue.
Form Two Student Drowns in River
