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A senior police officer attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is among two people who were killed after their car was swept by flash floods at Kipkelion trading centre in Kericho County.
According to Kipkelion Ward MCA Anthony Ruto, the officer was with a female companion when his saloon car was swept away while attempting to cross the flooded area near Mercy Girls High School to his house on the other side of the town.
The car was, during the Friday night incident, overwhelmed by the waters and swept downstream before being completely immersed in water.
Members of the public attempted to rescue the two but were overwhelmed by the strength of the water and a blackout which rendered the area completely dark.
They were forced to wait until the water subsided and the vehicle was spotted downstream.
The body of the female occupant was found in the car while that of the DCI officer was found almost 200 meters away.
According to Kipkelion Ward MCA Anthony Ruto, the officer was with a female companion when his saloon car was swept away while attempting to cross the flooded area near Mercy Girls High School to his house on the other side of the town.
The car was, during the Friday night incident, overwhelmed by the waters and swept downstream before being completely immersed in water.
Members of the public attempted to rescue the two but were overwhelmed by the strength of the water and a blackout which rendered the area completely dark.
They were forced to wait until the water subsided and the vehicle was spotted downstream.
The body of the female occupant was found in the car while that of the DCI officer was found almost 200 meters away.
