Mechanic dies after vehicle falls on him in Nairobi
A 22-year-old mechanic died after a vehicle he was repairing reportedly fell on him at a garage in Dagoretti Corner, Nairobi.
Police said Philip King’ori was working on a Leyland Ashok vehicle at around 5pm on Monday, September 21, when a hydraulic jack allegedly slipped, causing the vehicle to fall and strike him on the head.
King’ori was rushed to Melchizedek Hospital for emergency treatment but was pronounced dead on arrival.
Police officers visited the scene, while Scenes of Crime personnel processed and documented it. The body was later moved to the City Mortuary pending an autopsy.
Police described the incident as an accident.
Plumber dies after falling into 100-metre borehole
In Gatundu North, Kiambu County, a 57-year-old plumber died after reportedly falling into a borehole while attempting to repair a submerged water pump.
Police said Henry Maina Chege had been called to a homestead in Makwa area at around 10am on Monday to repair the pump.
His assistant, identified as James Kigeo, raised the alarm after Chege accidentally fell into the borehole, which police estimated to be about 100 metres deep.
Members of the public responded and managed to retrieve Chege, but he had already died.
His body was taken to Bishop Okoe Mortuary pending a postmortem examination.
Man killed by mob in Kilifi
Meanwhile, a 24-year-old man was reportedly lynched and set on fire by an angry mob in Shomela, Kilifi County, following an alleged confrontation involving a machete.
Police identified the deceased as Martin Kahindi Katana.
Preliminary investigations indicate that Katana had allegedly threatened a resident while armed with a panga before an angry crowd attacked him.
Police officers arrived after receiving reports of the mob attack, but Katana had already succumbed to his injuries.
Police recovered a panga at the scene and moved the body to Malindi Sub-County Hospital Mortuary pending a postmortem examination.
The circumstances surrounding the incident remain under investigation, while police have warned that mob justice is a criminal act.
