A sombre mood has engulfed Runyenye village in Kirua location, Buuri Constituency Meru after two children drowned in a private dam in unclear circumstances.
The boy and girl aged three and four years were playing together when the unfortunate incident occurred, just two days after a 12-year old boy from the same constituency drowned in a private dam.
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Confirming the incident, Kirua location chief Samuel Kimonye Ruchiu said they suspect the two kids might have been looking for a ball they were playing, or were probably chasing each other when they accidentally fell into the dam.
“We are saddened by the sudden and untimely death of the two minors. It’s not clear what exactly happened but we will soon find out. The two were playing together up until around 3pm when the incident occurred,” Ruchiu said.
He said the deceased were alone when tragedy struck because majority of parents were away from home attending a burial ceremony, repeating calls to fence off dams to keep people safe.
He said the two deceased children are from two different families.
Meru County Special Programs and Disaster Management Director Kenneth Mwiti termed the incident as painful and shocking, asking farmers to consult with his office before constructing any dam or borehole for feasibility approval.
By John Majau
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