Suleiman Mwenda, the Iramba district commissioner, made this affirmation on Tuesday when visiting the family of a seven-month-old boy, Anson Jackson, who died after falling into a water well at their home in Kiomboi town.
By Tuesday the district authorities had received eight water related death reports within a week, he said, noting that falling into wells had claimed the lives of the children.
Falling into water wells occurred a number of times while some children unknowingly fell into pits filled with water due to the on-going rains, he said.
One of the deceased, aged between 18 and 21 years and residing at Ndurumo village in Kidaru ward, died in an attempt to cross Ndurumo River, he said.
Other adults who died include two men and a woman at Ndago village, accompanied by four children aged three to seven years, who died as they attempted to cross a flooded river.
The DC urged residents to take precautions by ensuring they cover all the water wells during the rainy season.
“To reduce water related deaths; we must also ensure the cleanliness of our environments and stop dumping wastes in water drainage,” he said.
Throwing solid wastes in drainage facilities blocks water passage, thus overflowing and likely to cause waterborne diseases, he added.
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