Man, 52, dies after collapsing at his female friend’s house in Athi River

By , K24 Digital
On Thu, 4 Feb, 2021 14:34 | < 1 min read
A police car pictured at a morgue in Kenya. [PHOTO | FILE]
A police car. [PHOTO | FILE]
A police car pictured at a morgue in Kenya. [PHOTO | FILE]

Police in Athi River, Machakos County are investigating a Wednesday night incident where a man collapsed and died in a residential house while in the company of his female friend.

In a report seen by K24 Digital, Ernest Kamanda, 52, had visited Catherine Kinyanjui, 47, at her house in Athi River but developed some complications before he collapsed.

The incident occurred at around 11.30 pm.

He was rushed to Shalom Community Hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

“She reported that she was in her house with her friend identified as Mr Kamanda, a resident of Kiambu, when he developed some complications and collapsed. He was rushed to Shalom Community Hospital with the assistance of the neighbors where he was pronounced dead,” the police report said.

Ms Kinyanjui, a civil servant, is assisting the officers at Athi River Police Station with their investigations.

The man's body was taken to the morgue at Shalom Community Hospital awaiting autopsy.