Police officers visited the scene and established that Modan had just left a church in Kamwania Village and was rushing home to avoid being caught in the rain

A 16-year-old boy was killed by a lightning strike while rushing home from church in Kamwania Village, Rachuonyo West Sub-County, Homa Bay County.

The deceased was reportedly struck by lightning on October 31, 2026, at around 9 pm as heavy rains hit the area.

According to police, the teenager had died following the lightning strike.

The teenager sustained burns to his body as a result of the lightning strike.

Police officers documented and photographed the scene before the body was moved to Gendia Hospital Mortuary, where it was preserved pending burial arrangements.

Such incidents have been common in the area amid calls for action to be taken to address the trend.

Locals want authorities to install harvesters to contain the menace.

And police in Mogotio, Baringo County, have launched a manhunt for a suspected killer after a casual labourer was stabbed to death at a farm in Bulioike Village, Molosirwe Location.

The deceased, identified only by his alias name Mapengo, was estimated to be about 30 years old and was working as a casual labourer in the area.

According to police, the incident occurred on Saturday, October 31, 2026, at around 9 am while other casual workers were still working on the farm.

The deceased had reportedly been contracted by the suspected assailant, identified as Samuel Kibet Kimeli, who allegedly fled immediately after the incident.

Preliminary investigations indicate that the two men had engaged in a physical confrontation before the fatal stabbing. However, the motive behind the altercation had not been established.

The body was discovered lying in a pool of blood in an open field approximately 70 metres from the suspect's house.

Police established that the deceased had sustained an open stab wound on the left side of his chest.

During investigations, police officers recovered a bloodstained pair of blue jeans trousers from the suspect's house. The scene was documented, and relevant exhibits were collected for forensic examination.

The body was subsequently moved to Eldama Ravine Mortuary for preservation and postmortem examination as police awaited formal identification.

Detectives are pursuing the suspect as investigations continue to establish the circumstances and motive behind the killing.