At least three people drowned in separate accidents reported to police in Tana River and Uasin Gishu Counties. Two others are missing after being swept by water in the Haroresa area, Tana River.
According to police, the incident happened on Christmas Eve as four pupils of Haroresa Primary School were swimming in the water. Rescuers acted swiftly and managed to retrieve two bodies while the search for the other missing ones went on to the Christmas Day.
Police said the incident left families devastated. The victims include a 12-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy. Police said they are investigating the tragedy.
In Kesses, Uasin Gishu County, a 27-year-old bodaboda drowned in a swimming pool of a hotel as he and other revelers enjoyed ahead of Christmas Day.
Police said a group of young men about 20 checked in at the said place and paid for swimming pool services at about 1 pm on December 24.
The other group told police they had been swimming for two hours until 4pm when they realised Dennis Kemboi, who is a boda boda rider at Chepkoilel stage within Eldoret town, was inside the deeper side of the swimming pool.
He had accidentally drowned. They tried to rescue him, but they didn't make it due to the force of water.
Police said they were called to the scene and moved the body to the MTRH mortuary pending autopsy and other investigations.
A team of detectives visited the scene as part of the probe into the tragedy.
