A boy aged one and a half years drowned in a jerrican full of water in a village in Kapenguria, West Pokot.
Police and the parents of the child said the incident happened in Kaisagat after the child wandered off and fell into a jerrican full of water within their compound.
The parents were within the compound oblivious of the incident. They later realized the child was unresponsive and found him in the jerrican, removing him for first aid in vain.
Police were called to the scene and moved the body to the mortuary for autopsy and other processes.
Such incidents have been on the rise in homes amid calls for caution from parents.
Meanwhile, a 62-year-old man is missing after being attacked, killed and eaten by an unknown wild animal in Kibwezi, Makueni.
Police and the family of Bernard Nzusy Ndisya said his bloodied clothes were found near his home on July 24 after he had gone missing.
He had gone to check on his retirement benefits in Mwaani village in Masimbani sub-location when the incident happened.
He, however, failed to return home prompting residents to search for him.
It was then that they found his clothes and bones in the area indicating he had been killed and eaten by unknown wild animals.
Officials from Kenya Wildlife Service said they had been informed of the incident and investigations are ongoing.
The bones and clothes were kept by authorities for further analysis and investigation, police said.
