50-year-old dies in electrocution incident in Naivasha
50-Year-Old Man, Francis Mwangi, died after being Electrocuted by Power Line in Kayole, Naivasha while pruning a tree
A family in Kayole, Naivasha, is mourning the death of their kin who was electrocuted by a live power line while pruning trees.
Francis Mwangi died on January 5, 202 carrying out his usual casual work at a home in Kayole.
In a phone interview, the deceased’s elder brother, Simon Ndung’u, says Mwangi had been hired to prune trees by a lady in Kayole Estate claims which the lady denied.
Ndung’u, regretted that his brother was drunk during the incident, something he believes might have put him at risk.
Further, Ndung’u says that upon inquiry, he realised the area where his brother was along the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) line.
“He earned a living by helping residents with farm-related activities, including feeding livestock and other manual duties. This was his daily work and the way he supported himself,” Ndung’u says during a phone interview.
Ndung’u he notes that news of his brother’s death was shared with him by a relative who also stays in Naivasha.
“I was informed that police officers had responded to the scene alongside staff from the KPLC, who were able to switch off the power, and recovered his body which was later moved to the mortuary. We are waiting for the post mortem to be conducted on January 8, before we can proceed with burial arrangements,” Ndung’u explains.
Ndung’u is quick to urge people working in any industry to consider their safety first before taking up any job. He notes that surviving the tough economy should be everybody’s priority, but not at the expense of one’s life.
“Mwangi died before he was able to reunite with his children, something we were hoping, as a family, would happen. It has been over 20 years since he separated from his wife, who later deceased. As a family, our task now is to find his children and fulfil his lifelong desire,” he concludes.