Tragically, a 45-year-old man in Kiamaciri village, Mutithi ward, Mwea West Sub-county, Kirinyaga County, perished while attempting to cross a flooded swamp.
Locals led by Samuel Gichuki claim that the victim, John Ndambiri, perished while trying to cross the flooded swamp.
The locals were shocked by his death, especially since Ndambiri had crossed the swamp before successfully. Samuel Gichuki voiced his incredulity, pointing out that Ndambiri had attempted to cross the swamp only moments before but had become stranded in the midst.
The community’s efforts to recover Ndambiri’s body from the flooded swamp yesterday night were fraught with difficulties.
According to Peter Wanjohi, the area’s two swamps were flooded by the intense rains, but they were still able to retrieve Ndambiri’s body and transport it to Kibugi Funeral Home.
Several families in the Mwea constituency have been forced to relocate, and some have even been forced to evacuate their houses due to the unrelenting downpour in Kirinyaga.
The gravity of the issue was highlighted by Mwea West DCC Lawrence Omondi, who urged locals to move to safer areas and stay away from dangerous areas like flooded swamps.
