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September 14, 2025
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KDF retrieves body of man from Uasin Gishu dam after 6-day search

KDF retrieves body of man from Uasin Gishu dam after 6-day search

KDF retrieves body of man from Uasin Gishu dam after 6-day search..

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The Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) retrieved the body of a man who drowned in Chepkorio Dam in Ngeria, Uasin Gishu County, after a six-day search. The man, a school driver, drowned last Sunday while washing a school van.

  • The man's body was recovered on Saturday by the Kenya Navy Clearance Diving Unit (KN CDU) and the 9th Battalion, Kenya Rifles (9 KR) specialist.
  • The dam is 80 feet deep with difficult underwater conditions, which hampered previous recovery efforts by local divers.
  • KDF deployed a specialized team with JJ Closed Circuit Rebreather (CCR) systems for the successful retrieval.
  • Ngeria ward MCA David Kering has urged for the urgent fencing off of dams in the area to prevent future drownings.

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