Siaya: 66-Year-Old Man Dies After Falling From Tree While Pruning Its Branches

• Bernard Ogola Midika, aged 66, reportedly died after slipping and falling from a tree in Siger sub-location, West Asembo
• Midika, who was working as a farmhand, had climbed the tree to trim its branches when he fell, according to locals
• Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo confirmed the incident, stating that Assistant Chief Moses Ombewa reported the death
• Midika's body, found two days later by a herder, suffered severe head injuries and was taken to Matangwe Funeral Home for a postmortem

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

Siaya - Residents of Rarieda are coming to terms with the sudden death of a young, elderly man.

Bernard Ogola Midika reportedly died after he slipped and fell from a tree in the Siger sub-location of West Asembo location.

The locals claimed the 66-year-old man had climbed the tree to trim its branches.

"The man is said to have climbed the tree to trim its branches when he slipped and fell," residents said.

A report by Citizen Digital indicated that Midika was working as a farmhand at the home of Stephen Onyango Awidhi.

Confirming the incident, Siaya County Police Commander Cleti Kimaiyo said the area Assistant Chief Moses Ombewa reported the death.

Where was Midika's body found?

The police boss revealed that Midika suffered severe head injuries following the fatal fall from the tree.

Kimaiyo explained that the 66-year-old man's lifeless body was found by a herder days after the fall.

"The man’s body was found two days after his fall by a herder," the police boss revealed.

He stated that the body of the deceased was taken to Matangwe Funeral Home, awaiting a postmortem examination.

Huge tree falls on boda rider

In another tragic incident, one person was left in critical condition after a huge tree fell on a motorbike and an SUV vehicle after a heavy rainstorm.

The incident occurred at Cantonment near the Italian Embassy after the rain stopped.

The rain and strong winds may have weakened the tree, leading to its collapse.

According to eyewitnesses, at around 9am, the tree fell on the front bumper of an SUV vehicle with registration number GE 685-14 and a motorbike rider.

While the driver of the SUV reportedly escaped the incident unhurt, the motor rider was severely injured after the tree crushed his legs.

The road was blocked from traffic as personnel from the Ghana National Fire Service were cutting the tree into logs to transport it from the site.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke