A staff of the Kenya Power and Lighting Company (KPLC) lost his life tragically on Tuesday afternoon after falling off an electric pole at Nyabondo Centre in the Nyakach sub-county.
Local media reports suggested that the deceased, with his colleague, was carrying out routine maintenance when he fell and landed on his head.
Upper Nyakach Assistant County Commissioner Dawin Orina, who confirmed the incident, said the worker was rushed to Nyabondo Mission Hospital, however, was pronounced dead on arrival.
According to him, Jackson Okoth passed on as a result of the impact on his head.
Orina said police officers are already probing the incident to ascertain what might have transpired before the fatal fall.
His body was taken to Nyabondo Hospital morgue.
Source: https://energynewsafrica.com