Detectives are investigating a murder following an incident in which a man fell from a kitchen balcony and died in Nairobi’s Tassia area.
The incident occurred at an apartment on September 12, 2025, police reported.
The deceased, identified as Owen Kiptoo, 25, is said to have died instantly after the fall.
He was reportedly in the company of a woman at her house when the incident happened.
The woman, along with two other people, was detained for questioning over the death. According to reports, the group had been at a bar in the area before Kiptoo left with the owner of the house.
The house owner claimed she could not locate her key, prompting Kiptoo to attempt access via the kitchen door, where he reportedly fell.
Police who visited the house described it as being in disarray. Detectives said they are investigating the incident as a potential murder and want to establish whether Kiptoo fell following a fight.
The body was moved to the morgue pending an autopsy and further investigations.
In a separate incident, a 22-year-old man died after being hit on the head by a falling log at a house under construction in Nairobi’s Kileleshwa area.
The victim, identified as Erick Ochieng, was among workers at the site along Durham Road when the log fell from the fourth floor and struck him on the ground floor on September 9, 2025.
He was rushed to the hospital but was pronounced dead while receiving treatment. Police visited the scene as part of the ongoing probe.
On the same day, tragedy struck a construction site in Ndonya, Kilifi County, where a 25-year-old construction worker died after being hit by a falling block. Multi-agency teams have been deployed to investigate the incidents.
Authorities note that such accidents at construction sites have been on the rise, prompting calls for enhanced safety measures. Police, alongside county officials and personnel from the National Construction Authority, continue to investigate all the incidents to establish causes and prevent further occurrences.
