- Alex Ouma, 23 had been called to a house to correct power connections when he was electrocuted.
- Police said the owners of the house rushed him to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
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An electrician was electrocuted as he was repairing power connections in City Carton area, Buruburu, Nairobi.
Alex Ouma, 23, had been called to a house to correct power connections when the incident took place.
Police said the owners of the house rushed him to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending further probe.
According to police, such incidents have been on the rise amid calls to address the trend.
This is partially blamed on illegal power connections.
Last week, a 19-year-old plumber was electrocuted as he drilled holes for plumbing at a construction site in Valley Arcade area, Nairobi.
The body of Joash Kiprotich was found moments after the electrocution on Wednesday evening, police said.
Other workers at the site said he had been assigned to drill holes for plumbing at a construction site when he touched a live naked wire that killed him.
Police were called to the scene and took the body to the mortuary.
They said they are investigating the death. Officials from Kenya Power also joined investigating teams.
In other news, a waiter was found dead at his workplace in Westlands, Nairobi.
Police say they are investigating how the waiter died.
Ronald Ombaso was found dead at the main waiter tap while unconscious.
Police said the body had a blunt physical injury on the back side of the head suspected to have emanated from him falling down backwards.
They, however, said they are investigating the death to establish if he fell or was pushed there.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy.