A 26 year old man died on the spot after being electrocuted while pruning trees at Mukunga village, Kongoni Sub location in Likuyani Sub County.
Confirming the incident, area assistant chief Martha Juma said the deceased Shadrack Simiyu had been hired by one of the residents to prune trees that are near the power lines when the tragedy occurred.
According to eye witnesses the man was on the last tree when he cut a branch that fell on the lines electrocuting him before he fell down.
“I just saw flames of fire on the top of the trees followed by screams then he fell down, reaching on the scene I found him bleeding profusely from the nose, with assistance of passers-by we tried to give him First Aid but he died a minute later,” narrated a resident who sought anonymity adding that he had warned the deceased against the job due to the close power lines but he insisted on taking the risk.
The body was removed to Cherengany mortuary in the neighboring Trans Nzoia County as police from Nangili station launched investigation into the incident