Man drowns while collecting spilled fuel from River Nyando
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A 45-year-old man drowned in River Nyando in Kisumu County while collecting petroleum products that had spilled into the water following damage to a Kenya Pipeline Company pipe.
The body of Fredrick Ouma Sombe was discovered on Saturday, October 10, 2026, approximately 1.5 kilometers downstream from Kibigori Railway Bridge in North East Kano Sub-County.
The deceased was identified by his brother who told police that Sombe had been among members of the public collecting petroleum products floating on the river following accidental damage to a Kenya Pipeline Company pipe.