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A 12-year-old boy drowned in River Twamakaa, Kivaa Location in Masinga Sub-County on Monday.

Confirming the incident, Kivaa Chief Josphat Mutiso, said the class six pupil, who was in the company of his friends, had taken their livestock to drink water at the river when the incident occurred.

"The boy and his friends had taken livestock to drink water at the river where he drowned while attempting to swim,” said Mutiso.

The chief asked parents to be vigilant and caution their kids against playing near water bodies especially during the rainy season, to avert cases of children drowning.

The boy's body was taken to Matuu Median Hospital Mortuary.