Nairobi: Grade 2 Pupil Electrocuted To Death While Playing Football Laid To Rest At Village Home

• The family of Dylan Omwenga, a seven-year-old who died from electrocution from live wires, mourned the demise of the lad as he was buried
• The Grade 2 boy died in Umoja Two estate in Nairobi county, where he was electrocuted while trying to remove a soccer ball from a grill
• Omwenga, who was buried in his home village in Nyamira, touched the grill and was electrocuted

It is a sad moment for a grieving family as they pay their last respect to their loved one whose life was unceremoniously cut short.

How old was Dylan Omwenga?

Dylan Omwenga was a casualty of a dangerous electric barrier erected to protect a water pump by a landlord on Saturday, May 11.

The seven-year-old succumbed while playing with his friends in Umoja Two estate in Nairobi county.

Omwenga had gone to reach out to the ball after it was trapped when he was unfortunately electrocuted.

"I heard my son's name being called. I headed to the balcony to see who was calling my son's name. One neighbour told me a live wire had electrocuted my son. As a mother, I rushed to the scene and found my son lying on the grill," Nancy Kerubo, Omwenga's heartbroken mother, told KTN News.

Which county was Dylan Omwenga buried in?

Geoffrey Mokaya, Omwenga's uncle, narrated the death of his nephew, who was playing football with his neighbours.

"They were playing soccer when the ball fell to the ground. Omwenga headed to the floor, where the ball was trapped between the wires. When he touched the grill, he was electrocuted," the mourning uncle said.

The Grade 2 pupil's body was pulled from the scene using a piece of wood which was still on the scene.

Omwenga, who was buried in his village home in Nyamira county, was pronounced dead at Mama Lucy Kibaki Hospital after being rushed to the medical facility seeking to help him.

Social media reactions

Social media users were as heartbroken as the family as they offered their condolence messages in the comment section.

@FaithVishy-wv8lp:

"May he rest in peace."

@peterejore7750:

"So painful. The person must face the law. There is nothing to think about."

@emmanuelobonyo9369:

"Sad indeed. Condolences to the family."

@rayibanda8002:

"Poleni sana. Very sad indeed."

Grade 6 pupil electrocuted in Turkana

In a similar story, earlier this month, another pupil was electrocuted to death after he touched exposed wires.

The young learner from Canan Primary School was on his way home when he came in contact with the wires.

Residents in Turkana county accused Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) of laxity in securing power installations that pose a danger to the public.

Proofreading by Otukho Jackson, a multimedia journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke