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Five miners have escaped alive after a gold mining site collapsed in Siaya County.
According to officers from Kogelo Police Station, the mining site collapsed trapping the five miners who were working at the site.
Fortunately, two of the miners were rescued and rushed to Siaya Referral Hospital for medical treatment, police said.
Police said three miners managed to escape without injuries.
“Updates on the health of the rescued miners and any further
developments regarding safety regulations at such sites are anticipated,” police
said
In another incident, police are investigating a case of mob justice in Kajiado County.
According to police, an unknown number of thieves entered the homestead of woman identified Lorna Lelikon, stealing six sheep valued at approximately Sh90,000.
Police say following the theft, Lelikon raised alarm, prompting local residents to respond.
“They managed to corner one of the suspects who was subjected to severe violence by the mob,” police said.
When police arrived at the scene, they found the lifeless body of the suspect, bearing multiple injuries.
The police processed the scene and took the body to the City Mortuary for identification and postmortem.
Unfortunately, no stolen sheep were recovered.
The incident raises serious concerns about community safety, the effectiveness of law enforcement, and the dangers of mob justice.
In other separate incidents, two people were killed in road accidents in Kayole and Pangani in Nairobi.
In the first incident, an unknown male pedestrian was knocked by a vehicle being driven toward the Central Business District (CBD) near Ridgeways.
According to police, the pedestrian who was walking on the road against the traffic sustained severe head injuries and died at the scene.
Officers from Pangani Police Station were dispatched to the location shortly after the incident, and they took necessary measures to secure the area.
The victim's body was moved to the City Mortuary, where it awaits identification and a postmortem examination.
Meanwhile, the vehicle has been detained at the police station pending a thorough inspection.
Investigations into the accident are ongoing, with authorities looking into the circumstances that led to this fatal collision.
In the second incident, a lorry hit a 38-year-old male pedestrian along Kayole Spine Road as he crossed the road from left to right.
Police say the impact was severe, and the pedestrian sustained critical head injuries, dying instantly.
Police officers from Kayole Police Station arrived at the scene to assess the situation and initiate procedures.
The deceased’s body was moved to the City Mortuary for identification and postmortem, while the lorry was taken to the station yard for inspection.
The case remains under investigation, raising questions about pedestrian safety and driver awareness in the area.
