A man aged 18 has drowned in a dam in Yatta, Machakos County.
The deceased whose identity had been withheld since his kins had not been informed of the incident sat KCSE examinations in 2017.
The man had reportedly gone swimming in the dam located within Maiuni village when he drowned on Thursday.
Residents helped in retrieving the body with the help of local divers.
The body was moved to Matuu Mediance Mortuary.
Matuu MCA Julius Ndawa on learning about the incident urged residents to avoid swollen rivers stating that such incidences were slowly rising in the region.
"The rains are ongoing and our rivers are full of water,let's take the necessary precautions to avoid deaths," Ndawa said.
Ndawa asked parents not to send kids to water sources and keep an eye on them.
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