Thika

A swimming expedition at a dam in Witeithie,Juja, Kiambu, ended tragically when one of the swimmers drowned.

Grief is rife at Witeithie village in Juja, Kiambu County after unidentified middle-aged man from the area drowned at a nearby dam.

The man, 40, is reported to have met his sudden death at the dam on Sunday afternoon while on a swimming fair with his friends.

He is reported to have dived into the dam with other swimmers but he developed fatigue and was unable to keep his strokes.

As other swimmers rushed to save his life, he got overwhelmed and drowned.

His body was later recovered from the raging dam after experienced divers mounted a search for him.

The deceased is reported to have joined his friends in a swimming leisure activity on Sunday to beat the Sunday Covid-19 boredom.

According to officers from Witeithie police station, the unidentified man’s body was rushed to General Kago morgue in Thika for preservation.

Detectives have launched a search for the deceased’s next of kin.

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By Njoroge Kumenya

An independent Writer.

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