Machakos: Tragedy As 3 Sisters Drown In Dam While Washing Clothes

• Police in Machakos are investigating an incident where three school-going children drowned in Kwa Munyenze Dam
• Kinyau Assistant Chief Juliana Katumbi said one girl was a Form 1 student at Kinyui Girls High School, while the others were in Grades 6 and 3
• Katumbi said preliminary investigations indicate one girl drowned, and others attempted to save her, leading to the tragedy

Amos Khaemba, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Machakos - A family in Koma, Kathiani sub-county, has been thrown into mourning following the untimely deaths of three siblings.

On Tuesday, May 21, three school-going children died after they allegedly drowned in Kwa Munyenze Dam, in Machakos county.

Preliminary investigations show the young girls were washing clothes at the dam when they tragically met their deaths.

Kinyau Assistant Chief Juliana Katumbi confirmed the incident, saying one of the girls was a Form 1 student at Kinyui Girls High School, while the others were in Grades 6 and 3 at a local primary school.

Katumbi expressed deep sorrow over the loss of the young lives, adding that their deaths are a mystery to the community.

The local administrator disclosed that there is a likelihood that one girl drowned first before others attempted to save her, leading to all drowning.

"The sequence of events is still a mystery. However, it is suspected that one child may have drowned initially, and the others died while attempting to save her," Katumbi said as reported by Sauti Media.

During the incident, there was a boy who did not enter the dam and was found safe at the scene when locals arrived to retrieve the bodies.

"I don't know if these three were sent by their parents or not. There was a boy who did not enter the dam and was found safe in the area," she said.

How did Siaya child drown?

In other sad news, a woman from Siaya county was thrown into deep mourning after her one-year child reportedly drowned in a pool of water on Thursday, May 9.

The child's mother, Peris Auma, entrusted her son to the care of his elder brother, Glen Washington, before heading for the farm.

Speaking to Citizen TV, Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo said the incident was reported at Madiany Police Station by South Uyoma chief, Symprose Langi.

According to Kimaiyo, Auma learned about her son's passing from her neighbour. He stated that Auma received a phone call informing her that her son had drowned in a pool of water.