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The body of middle-aged man from Machakos was on Tuesday, November 10 retrieved from a tank used to store treated water.
The incident happened at the County Children Office, which is located a few meters from Machakos Police Station.
Stephen Manthi, a cleaner at the office, noticed houseflies flocking the upper opening of the tank, and upon using a ladder to access the tank top, he was shocked to see a naked body of a middle-aged man floating on water in the filled reservoir. The identity of the deceased remains unestablished yet.
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Water stored in the tank is usually used for cooking and drinking purposes.
The deceased was removed from the tank and taken to Machakos Level 5 Hospital morgue pending investigations into his death.
Machakos County Criminal Investigation Officer (CCIO), Charles Mutua, confirmed the incident to K24 Digital.
