Uasin Gishu firefighting brigade on Thursday, retrieved the body of a male adult from a dam in Tapsagoi ward, Turbo Sub County.
According to Uasin Gishu Chief Fire Officer Wanyama Sitati, the deceased was about 21 years old.
He is suspected to have drowned at the Sugoi Dam along the Sosiani River while he was trying to swim with friends.
Sitati urged all residents to be cautious especially now that there is heavy rains that have increased the river flow.
He also asked the community to discourage children and young adults from playing in places with floodwater and trenches with overflowing water to avoid such incidences recurring during heavy rainfall seasons.
The body was retrieved by the County fire department crew and handed over to Turbo police officers who later took it to Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary.
Opening waterways
Meanwhile, the County Department of Roads, Transport and Public Works continued with the improvement exercise of opening waterways and drainage lines in areas that experienced significant impacts and damages caused by floodwater as a result of heavy rainfall.
The disruption was experienced in Moi’s Bridge, Kimumu, Kuinet Kapsuswa, Kapsaos, and Tembelio wards posing a threat to the health, transport and agriculture sectors.
The County Government engineers, operators and road inspectors moved swiftly following a directive from Governor Jonathan Bii for immediate action to ensure the resilience of infrastructure networks to continue supporting the safety and wealth of residents and enhance the mobility of goods and services for sustainable economic development.
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