A man who sells water at Keumbu Market, Nyaribari Chache in Kisii County was on Sunday found dead in a water well.
Mr Benson Ogwoka area chief confirmed the incident.
Mr Ogwoka said the deceased identified as Ogoti Onsembe's walking stick was found abandoned near the water well by his wife.
"Onsembe's wife had gone to Keumbu to sell milk when she returned and found the deceased walking stick near the water well. When she looked into the water well she saw him in the well," said the chief.
The administrator said the deceased wife raised alarm to attract members of the public who arrived at the scene.
"The public retrieved Onsembe from the water well but, unfortunately, he was found dead. It is not clear whether he threw himself into the water well or he miscalculated his moves and fell into the water well," said Ogwoka.
Ogwoka stated that the body of the deceased was moved to Kisii Teaching and Referral hospital morgue.
He urged men to stop keeping stress to themselves but, seek guidance and counselling from members of the clergy and elders.