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A woman drowned after she slipped and fell into Nanyuki River.
Rebecca Njoki, wife of journalist Milton Nyakundi, slipped off a bridge on the Nanyuki-Meru highway and fell in the river on Monday at about 10.030pm.
Laikipia County Police Commander Simon Kipkeu said Njoki and three friends were headed to Nanyuki town form Nanyuki police station canteen.
Susan Wangechi, a friend, said she slipped and fell from a bridge into the swollen river.
The body was recovered the following morning trapped on the river bank about 20 metres downstream.
Locals have raised concerns over the bridge that lacks guard rails on one side.
