[Kisii County police boss Agnes Mudamba in a past event. She has confirmed an incident where a couple was electrocuted. Photo/Hivisasa.com]
A couple was this morning electrocuted in Embere sub location, Matongo location, Gucha Sub-county.According to Kebere location chief Geoffrey Abuga, the deceased touched a live electric wire which was illegally connected from a neighbouring house to his residence."Jared Moseti aged aged 42 years was electrocuted when he touched a naked electric wire at around 6 a.m. this morning," said Mr Abuga.In the process, he screamed for help, attracting the attention of his his wife, identified as Jackline Jared aged 36 years."She went for his rescue , and as she tried to pull the husband off the naked wire, she was also electrocuted," Abuga told hivi sasa.comJackline Jared had burns on the right thigh while her husband Jared Moseti had burns on the left hand palm.The couple died instantly. Neighbours reported the matter to the police."By the time we arrived on the scene the couple was already dead," the chief said.Officers visited the scene visited, photographed the bodies and then moved them to Tabaka mission Hospital mortuary. Police investigations into the incident are underway.