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Water heater electrocutes Nairobi man during bath

Mukuru-Kayaba slum chairman Jacob Ibrahim displays the water heater which killed a 35-year-old rider over the weekend. Three people have died in the slum in power-related incidents. PHOTO | SAMMY KIMATU | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Mr Thomas Ngunya Mwangi, a boda boda rider who hailed from Makuyu in Murang'a County, died inside his house.
  • Area chairman Jacob Ibrahim cautioned residents to be careful when dealing with electrical appliances at home.

A 35-year-old man was electrocuted in Mukuru-Kayaba slum as he was taking a bath over the weekend, making it the third power-related death in the area in under two weeks.

Mr Thomas Ngunya Mwangi, a boda boda rider who hailed from Makuyu in Murang'a County, died inside his house after he touched a faulty water heater.