A 21-year-old casual worker died after reportedly falling from the 17th floor of an apartment building along Donyo Sabuk Road in Nairobi.

The deceased, identified as James Lazarus Bahati, worked as a cleaner at the premises. The incident reportedly occurred on October 19, 2026, at around 1:30 pm.

According to police, the incident was reported by the site's assistant manager, prompting officers from the National Police Service to visit the scene.

Preliminary police reports indicated that Bahati had been assigned duties on the 17th floor when he reportedly slipped and fell.

He was rushed to Jalaram Hospital in Westlands, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Police officers who visited the hospital reported that Bahati had visible injuries around his hips, with blood coming from his mouth and ears.

The body was transferred to Nairobi Funeral Home, where it is being preserved pending a postmortem examination.

Police are investigating to establish the circumstances surrounding the fatal fall.

In a separate incident, a construction worker died after reportedly suffering an electric shock while attempting to rescue a colleague who had been electrocuted at a building site in Joyland area, Sichirai Sub-location, East Butsotso, Kakamega County.

The deceased, identified as James Machio Chite, succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at Kakamega County General Hospital on October 19, 2026.

Another worker sustained serious electrical burns during the incident and was admitted to St. Paul Hospital, where he was reported to be in serious condition.

According to preliminary reports, the two men were working alongside other workers at a storey building under construction when one of them suffered an electric shock.

Chite reportedly responded to a distress call and attempted to rescue his colleague but also suffered an electric shock in the process.

Both workers were rushed to hospital, where Chite later died while undergoing treatment.

Police reports indicated that Chite sustained burns to his head, an open wound on the right side of his abdomen and an injury to his heel.

His colleague reportedly suffered burns to his head and remained admitted at St. Paul Hospital.

Police officers processed and documented the scene before Chite's body was moved to Kakamega County General Hospital mortuary, pending a postmortem examination.

Investigations are expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the electrocution incident.