Boy killed by rolling tree stump in Meru
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A five-year-old boy died after being struck by a tree stump that rolled down a steep hillside during land-clearing operations in Kiengu Sub-County, Meru County.
The deceased was reportedly watching a crawler machine uproot tree stumps when one of the stumps fell from the machine and rolled downhill, hitting him.
According to police the incident was reported on October 16, 2026.