Body of Nairobi hotel worker who drowned while taking a selfie finally recovered
A waterfall near Kiringa river in Kirinyaga.
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The body of a
26-year-old man who slipped and fell into Gicheru Water Falls in Kirinyaga
County has finally been retrieved.
According to
Gichugu Sub-County Police Commander Edward Ndirangu, the body of Fidel
Omondi Otieno was retrieved Thursday evening at around 6:30 pm by local divers
in collaboration with police officers and the residents.
The police commander
said Omondi who works at a hotel in Nairobi's Lavington area was among six
people who had travelled from the city to see the waterfalls at Kiringa River.
While on a
sightseeing of the falls Gicheru is reported to have slipped and fallen into
the waters while taking a photo.
The victim was
swept away by the raging waters, with his fate remaining unknown since the
Wednesday incident.
"They were
eight people. Six were from Nairobi and two from Kutus in Kirinyaga," said
the police commander.
Residents and
friends gathered at the river bank until last night when the body was retrieved
and taken to Kerugoya mortuary.
The body was found 50 meters from where he was said to have drowned.
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