A seven-year-old boy lost his life on Saturday morning after falling into a septic tank in Tala town Matungulu sub-county Machakos county.
Tala police who confirmed the incident led by OCS James Njiiri said that the boy was with his dad in their car when he developed an urge to relieve himself.
The little boy who was a pupil in one of the schools in the area is said to have gotten out of the car to find a place to relieve himself when he fell into the tank.
"The boy was in the company of his dad in their car when he got out to relieve himself but accidentally fell into a septic tank where he lost his life," said Njiiri.
The boy is said to have died on the spot even before help could arrive.
The body of the boy was taken to Kangundo level four hospital mortuary as police commence investigations.