A one-and-a-half-year-old boy drowned in a water pan on a farm in Keiyo South Sub-County, Elgeyo Marakwet County, on Thursday, July 9, 2026, according to police reports.
The child, aged one year and six months, was playing with another child near the water pan when the incident occurred. Police confirmed the drowning but did not provide further details on the circumstances.
Water pans, common in arid and semi-arid areas for water storage, pose a drowning risk to children if left uncovered or unsupervised. Local authorities have urged parents to monitor children near such water bodies.
This is a developing story. More information may be released by police as investigations continue.
