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Man dies while digging well in Kirinyaga

The body was moved to Kerugoya Referral Hospital mortuary, awaiting post postmortem. [Timothy Kariuki, Standard]

A middle-aged man has died while digging a well at Kandongu trading centre in Mwea-west sub-county in Kirinyaga County.

Residents say the man, who is well known for his work, had been contracted by a rental house owner to dig a well when the unfortunate incident happened.

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