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Man drowns in river as cheering youths record

An undated photo of Ntabo Mokomba, 60, who was captured in a video throwing himself in River Gucha, Ogembo sub-county, Kisii County on Saturday. His body is still missing. [Sammy Omingo, Standard]

A family in Mwamonda village in Nyaribari Chache has appealed for help to find the body of an elderly man captured in a video throwing himself in River Gucha.

The video recording posted on social media shows a youth attempting to rescue the man, who looks drunk, at the bank of the largest river in Kisii, but he seems determined to take his life. The rescuer then gives up.

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