Man electrocuted while connecting power to new kiosk in Gachuba, Nyamira

A 69-year-old man was electrocuted while attempting to connect power to a newly constructed kiosk in Gachuba, Nyamira county.

Police and Kenya Power and Lighting officials said the incident happened on the evening of May 23 as Simon Obese tried to connect power to his structure.

His body was found next to a live naked wire that he was trying to use to connect the power.

He was rushed to a hospital in the area where he died on arrival.

Police said the body was moved to the mortuary pending an autopsy and other procedures.

Cases of electrocution have been on the rise in both urban and rural areas amid campaigns to address them.

Officials link the same to the use of quacks for wiring and illegal power connections.

There is a campaign to address the menace that has claimed dozens of lives so far, officials said.

In a different Detectives in Kisii county have launched investigations into the murder of a 62-year-old man who was found unconscious with serious head injuries near Kisii State Lodge.

The incident was reported after family members received information from members of the public about a man lying by the roadside in the Kiamabundu area within Kitutu Central Sucounty.

The victim was identified as Julius Nyabuto Opande, 62. His brother told police that he rushed to the scene and found Opande unconscious and bleeding from the right ear.

He immediately took him to Christamarianne Hospital, where he received first aid before being referred to another hospital for specialised treatment due to the severity of his injuries.

However, while undergoing treatment at the hospital, Opande succumbed to the injuries hours later on the same day, Saturday.

Detectives and crime scene investigators from the Kisii County CSI unit visited and documented the scene.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased sustained severe head injuries and was unconscious when he was rescued. It is believed he was attacked by a gang.

The body was moved to the hospital mortuary pending a post-mortem examination as investigations continue.

Such murder incidents have been on the rise in the area amid efforts to solve them. Most targeted victims are suspected criminals, police say.