This archive report was first published on 23 September 2019.
On Sunday, two minors from Kalandini Village in Yatta Sub County lost their lives to a crocodile attack in River Athi.
The victims, aged 12 and 8, were standard 5 and 2 pupils at Kyusyani primary school, respectively.
According to their uncle, Peter Kivindyo, the siblings were attacked by the reptile while taking livestock to the crocodile-infested river.
"We found one of the bodies at 7.30am while the other one was retrieved at 9.30 about 2 kilometres downstream after being swept away by water," Kivindyo said.
He added that one of the bodies had missing parts which were mauled by the reptile.
Search and rescue efforts were thwarted by a marauding hippopotamus which charged at villagers, Kivindyo said.
Yatta Sub County Police Commander, Joseph Karanja, confirmed the incident and stated that the bodies were removed to Matuu level 4 Hospital Mortuary.
