The deceased had reportedly been hired alongside another casual worker to prune trees within the homestead when he slipped from a tall tree

A casual labourer died after falling from a tree he was pruning at a private homestead in Greenwood Estate, Kirinyaga county.

The man, identified only as Morris, died on October 31 after sustaining serious injuries in the workplace accident.

According to police incident, the incident occurred at around 10:40 am at Greenwood Estate, Karinga sublocation, Ndimi location, within Kirinyaga Central subcounty.

He sustained serious internal injuries following the fall.

His colleagues rushed him to Kerugoya County Referral Hospital, where he died while receiving emergency treatment.

Police officers visited the scene and documented the incident.

The body was preserved at the hospital mortuary pending a postmortem examination.

Police said efforts to establish the deceased's full identity and trace his relatives were underway.

Elsewhere, a 28-year-old woman died under unclear circumstances while travelling with her husband, who has since been placed in police custody as investigations into the incident continue.

The woman, identified as Everlyne Mutheu Maingi, was pronounced dead on arrival at Kitui County Referral Hospital after her husband rushed her to the facility on October 31, 2026.

Her husband, a trailer driver and resident of Sultan Hamud, reported that his wife developed health complications while they were travelling, prompting him to seek medical assistance.

However, police officers who visited the hospital discovered suspicious injuries on the woman's body.

An examination reportedly revealed bruises on her left cheek and forehead, as well as a human bite mark on her back, below the neck.

The body was subsequently moved to the Kitui County Referral Hospital mortuary pending a postmortem examination to establish the cause of death.

Police also recovered several exhibits, including clothing, from a green Sinotruk-Howo trailer in which the couple had been travelling. The items have been secured as investigations continue.

The husband, who is the prime suspect, has been detained for interrogation as detectives seek to establish the circumstances leading to his wife's death.

The cause of death and whether the injuries contributed to her death are yet to be established.