A 37-year-old quarry worker has died after a heavy stone reportedly fell on him while he was resting at a quarry in Ngurunga, Twala area, Kajiado County.
The deceased, identified as Kelvin Wekesa, succumbed to his injuries on October 15, 2026, while being transferred to Kajiado Level IV County Hospital for further treatment.
According to police, Wekesa was initially taken to Saitoti Ongata Rongai Sub-County Hospital after sustaining injuries to his right leg and chest.
Preliminary information indicated that the worker had been resting at the quarry where he worked when the heavy stone fell on him, leaving him seriously injured.
Medical personnel attended to him and administered first aid. However, his condition later deteriorated, prompting doctors to refer him to Kajiado Level IV County Hospital for specialised treatment.
He died aboard a county ambulance travelling between Kiserian and Isinya.
In a separate incident, a security guard was fatally assaulted during the theft of copper cables at an Airtel mast site in Katoloni, Machakos County.
The deceased, identified as Bosco Mwanzia, 39, was employed by Real Race Security and assigned to guard the telecommunications site at Century Park, Katoloni.
According to police, the incident was reported by the G4S control room in Nairobi at around 6:02am on September 16, 2026, after the site was found to have been tampered with.
Police officers visited the scene and established that eight copper cables had been cut and stolen.
Preliminary investigations indicated that the suspects gained entry by tampering with the gate and squeezing a metal pole to access the site before cutting and removing the cables.
Mwanzia was found dead after allegedly being attacked by the suspects. He had sustained deep cuts to the head and chin.
Following the incident, the OCS and his team used the G4S tracking system to pursue the suspects and recover the stolen cables.
The cables were found packed in a sack in Kathayoni area, approximately five kilometres from the scene.
Police said the suspects fled upon noticing the officers. During the recovery operation, officers fired seven rounds of 9mm live ammunition. No injuries were reported during the operation.
Mwanzia’s body was moved to Machakos Level 5 Hospital mortuary pending a postmortem examination.
The value of the recovered copper cables has yet to be established as police continue efforts to trace and arrest the suspects involved in the killing and theft.