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Christmas shift ends tragically as 3 workers of cooking oil company in Athi River die at work

Deceased Golden Africa Kenya Limited employees Mathew Kiprotich, James Wanjala Nyongesa and Stephen Okoth. [Peterson Githaiga, Standard]

Police in Athi River, Machakos County are investigating the circumstances surrounding the deaths of three employees of Golden Africa Kenya Limited.

Athi River Sub-County Police Commander Mary Njoki said preliminary investigations indicate that the three suffocated to death while cleaning a septic tank at the cooking oil manufacturing plant.

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