Police in Port Victoria is investigating an incident where a Kenya Wildlife Service Officer drowned at CHES bay beach in Bunyala Sub County.
Confirming the incident, Bunyala Deputy County Commissioner Grace Ouma said that the officer was in the company of his colleagues when they went to visit the CHES bay hotel over the weekend.
“In the process, they decided to go swimming in Lake Victoria within the hotel's beach, but the late Collins Bwire (22) based at Bukiri Kenya Wildlife Service offices was overpowered by water and he finally downed,” she said.
Ouma added that first aid was conducted on the deceased before being rushed to Port Victoria Sub County hospital, but he was pronounced dead on arrival.
“The case is under investigation at Port Victoria police station to establish whether the hotel facility has divers to help in cases of emergency,” she said.
The hotel manager Collins Wafula said that the victim visited the facility in the company of his colleagues at around 12.30 pm Sunday before proceeding to the swimming expedition.
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