Man Electrocuted While Stealing
Man Electrocuted While Stealing
Local police verified that a 28-year-old man was electrocuted on Tuesday while attempting to steal dry coffee from a Kiambu plant.
The suspect entered a factory in the Kibichoi neighborhood, where dried coffee beans were kept, according to the police.
However, while trying to flee the scene, he touched a live wire which electrocuted him.
Police records show that the man’s body was found at the entrance of the factory holding a sack of coffee he had stolen.The source was informed by a detective, “He touched a live wire as he tried to escape.”
In Central Kenya, robbery of rice and coffee from farmers is a typical occurrence due to gangs working along with some entrepreneurs.
After that, the produce is either sold to brokers at a discount or smuggled into marketplaces. The young man was taken to the mortuary, according to the police, while they conducted additional inquiries.
Following a warning from Kenya Power about the potential risk of electrocution during this wet season, there was an incident. Additionally, Kenyans have been advised not to seek cover close to live power cables.
Similarly, parents are advised against their children playing beneath or next to electricity transmission wires due to the risk of electrocution. Tuesday while playing in Nairobi’s Mukuru Slum, a 15-year-old was electrocuted. This occurred only a few hours after two siblings in Muranga perished from touching a live wire.
