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A 55-year-old man and his 4 cows had been electrocuted in a tragedy at a market in Rangwe, Homa Bay County.
The incident occurred at Nyagweso Livestock Market, police mentioned.
The livestock dealer David Okendo, met his demise after stepping on a dwell wire whereas tending to livestock within the space.
4 of his cows had been equally electrocuted to loss of life in the course of the incident.
Officers mentioned the dwell wire was mendacity free on a moist floor when the incident occurred.
Police mentioned the dealer died on the spot alongside the animals, that he was to promote on the market.
Officers from Kenya Energy are investigating the January 11 incident, which is the most recent to occur within the space.
Elsewhere in Othoro, Rachuonyo, police are investigating the loss of life of a person whose physique was discovered on the roadside.
The physique was discovered mendacity in Kariany village inside Ramba Location.
Cops visited the scene and located the physique of Lucas Ouko Opuge aged 76 years mendacity with a stab wound on the decrease left chin.
There have been bloodstains on the scene indicating the homicide occurred there.
The motive of the incident is but to be recognized and no arrest made to date.
The physique was moved to the mortuary pending post-mortem and probe.
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