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Crocodile kills boy in Tharaka South

Residents of Majara village in Tharaka South Sub-County  searching for the body of a boy who was attacked and killed by a crocodile as he drank water from Tana River on May 30, 2020. PHOTO | ALEX NJERU|  NATION MEDIA GROUP 

What you need to know:

  • Another boy who was with the victim during the incident said he tried to rescue his friend from the crocodile in vain.
  • Maragwa Location Chief William Kwenga said residents had been searching for the boy’s body without trace.

A family in Majara village in Tharaka South Sub County is mourning after their son was attacked and killed by a crocodile in Tana River.

Mr George Mutaba said his son Munyambu Mutiria was drinking water from the river on Saturday when he was attacked by crocodile that pulled him into the river.