A 9-year-old boy is feared drowned in River Sagana near Rurii village, Ndia, Kirinyaga County, after a fishing trip with his friend on Saturday. Efforts to retrieve his body by residents, police, and divers have been unsuccessful due to strong water currents.

• The boy, identified as Joseph, drowned while swimming with a friend using a banana trunk.
• His mother, Nancy Nditi, has been camping near the river since Saturday evening, desperate for his body to be retrieved for burial.
• Police brought in divers on Sunday, but the search operation was hampered by strong water currents.