KDF Recovers Body of Drowning Victim After Six-Day Operation
Efforts by local divers to retrieve the body initially proved futile...
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The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) successfully recovered the body of a man who drowned in Chepkorio Dam, Uasin Gishu County, after a six-day operation. The recovery was led by a specialized team using advanced diving equipment, tackling the dam's extreme depth of approximately 80 feet.
- The recovery operation concluded on September 13 and involved the Kenya Navy Clearance Diving Unit (KN CDU) and the 9th Battalion of the Kenya Rifles (9 KR).
- The KDF utilized sophisticated JJ Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) systems, enabling longer dive times in the complex underwater environment.
- The victim's body is awaiting forensic examination and official identification, while the KDF continues to play a vital role in humanitarian aid and disaster response alongside its defense duties.
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The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) successfully recovered the body of a man who drowned in Chepkorio Dam, Uasin Gishu County, after a six-day operation in the approximately 80-foot-deep water. In Elgeyo Marakwet County, ongoing disarmament efforts in the Kerio Valley were boosted when two illegal AK-47 rifles were voluntarily surrendered to police in Tot. Meanwhile, police in Kirinyaga arrested seven suspected gang members in Kutus town on September 12. The suspects, believed to be involved in criminal activities in Kirinyaga East and Mwea East, were found in possession of housebreaking tools, knives, and machetes.
