KCSE candidate drowns while taking selfies at Machakos dam
A KCSE candidate on Friday drowned shortly after sitting the day’s exam in Matungulu, Machakos County.
Matungulu sub-county police commander Peter Omondi said the boy drowned in a dam within the Matuu area within the subcounty.
Omondi said the drowning incident was reported at the KBC police station, the subcounty headquarters’ police command.
“We have a drowning incident. Our officers are on the ground attending to the scene,” Omondi told the Star by phone on Friday.
The deceased is said to have been in the company of four other boys when the tragedy struck.
Matuu assistant chief Raphael Musyoki confirmed the claims noting that the five were taking selfies at the dam when the boy drowned.
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“The five were taking pictures after completing their exams today. They were headed home from school and decided to take pictures unknown to them disaster would strike,” Musyoki said.
“They are students at Matuu Wendano Secondary School and have just finished the KCSE exams. They stopped by the dam to take pictures and enjoy themselves. Unluckily one of the boys slipped and fell into the water and drowned,” he added.
Musyoki said the other four escaped after witnessing the incident.
“I was notified about the incident and informed the police. We are trying to drain the dam as we search for the body,” he said.
The administrator said a bulldozer had been deployed to help in the operations.
The body was yet to be retrieved by press time.
KCSE candidate drowns while taking selfies at Machakos dam
