The body of a middle aged man who drowned on Friday has been found.

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The man according to neighbours drowned in river Kinyongo. in Yatta sub county.

The body was retrieved by villagers who saw it floating in the river.

Kinyata location chief Stephen Kivuva said the man is suspected to have drowned as he tried to cross the river.

The river recently broke its banks following heavy rains in the area.

"The man and his friend had tried to cross the river, his friend made it to the other side but he got carried by the water thereby drowning," said Kivuva.

The chief also warned the residents not to be crossing rivers that full and instead to wait until the water subsides.