Residents of Kiandieri village in Kirinyaga County are in shock when a water trench fell on them, killing one construction worker and injuring four others.
Workers were digging a trench for a Ksh.1.2 billion water project being built by a Chinese business when they were suddenly buried alive.
Residents, police officers, and county staff arrived as they gasped for breath and managed to save four of them.
For treatment, the surviving were brought to the Kerugoya County Referral Hospital.
The contractor, according to Kirinyaga Central Deputy County Commissioner Daniel Ndege, was to responsible for the unfortunate tragedy.
