A family in Kitengela is in mourning after their five-year-old daughter tragically died from falling into a manhole....𝐑̲𝐄̲𝐀̲𝐃̲ 𝐅̲𝐔̲𝐋̲𝐋̲ 𝐀̲𝐑̲𝐓̲𝚰̲𝐂̲𝐋̲𝐄̲ 𝐅̲𝐑̲𝐎̲𝐌̲ 𝐓̲𝐇̲𝐄̲ 𝐒̲𝐎̲𝐔̲𝐑̲𝐂̲𝐄̲
How did the five-year-old end up falling into the hole?
The accident occurred on the evening of Thursday, June 27, while the little girl was playing with her friends in their area of residence.
According to a report by Citizen Digital, Kitengela residents voiced their frustrations, questioning why the manhole that claimed the life of the little girl had been left open.
They blamed the owner of the plot where the manhole was located, stating that it should have been maintained to prevent such a tragedy.
“The child would be alive had the concerned persons taken precaution and sealed the manhole,” one local, “one resident said.
Bruce Likama, the Kajiado East sub-county administrator, expressed his condolences to the family of the little girl and promised to inspect buildings in the area to ensure they meet safety standards.
5-year-old boy dies in Mukuru kwa Rueben demolitions
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that Josephine Mwongeli left her residence in Mukuru Kwa Reuben to seek casual employment such as doing laundry, while her son played with other children.
The five-year-old, who had left school in Pre-Primary 2 due to a lack of fees, tragically died when a section of a house being demolished on President William Ruto’s orders collapsed on him.
Mwongeli, a single mother of five, was not informed until she returned home several hours later.
She mentioned that she had not yet gone to view her son’s body at the City Mortuary due to a lack of funds. Mwongeli also disclosed that she has been depending on her daughter Vanessa Katheu for food…CONTINUE READING>>
