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Govt bans swimming at Sagana Falls after varsity student drowns

Youths dive into the water at Sagana Falls in Muruguru, Nyeri County, on January 4, 2018. The government has banned swimming in the area following the death of a Dedan Kimathi university student. PHOTO | NICHOLAS KOMU | NATION MEDIA GROUP

By  Nicholas Komu

What you need to know:

  • The announcement followed an incident last Thursday, when a student of Dedan Kimathi University of Technology drowned.
  • Mr Ezra Njenga, a fourth-year actuarial science student, reportedly drowned while swimming near the falls with friends.
  • The commissioner ordered the arrest of thrill-seekers who swim in the area and other danger zones mapped out across the region.

Thrill-seekers risk will be arrested if they swim at the Sagana Falls in Muruguru, Nyeri County, a government official has said.

The announcement followed an incident last Thursday, when a student of Dedan Kimathi University of Technology drowned.

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