Tragedy struck in Kabete when two pupils drowned in an abandoned quarry following a Mazingira Day tree-planting event. The children, a boy and a girl, went swimming in the quarry, and the boy drowned attempting to rescue the struggling girl.

• The incident occurred on Friday evening shortly after a tree-planting event.
• Kabete Sub-County Police Commander, Kimotho, confirmed the boy tried to rescue the girl after she began to sink.
• Police are investigating the incident and Kimotho urged parents to be vigilant and quarry operators to refill abandoned pits to prevent future tragedies.

Three individuals are still missing after a boat carrying 22 people capsized on October 10, 2025, during a race in Tudor, Mombasa, as part of the East African Ocean Festival.

• 19 people were rescued after the boat incident.
• The Kenya Red Cross is leading ongoing search and rescue operations for the three missing persons.
• This incident follows another boat capsize on September 19, 2025, in Lamu County, where 18 individuals were rescued.