Man blown up by explosive while workingOperations at one of the largest quarries in Naivasha were paralysed after an explosive blew up one of the workers.The explosive used to blow stones exploded as the middle aged man was setting it up at Kinamba quarry located off the Naivasha-Kirima road. The incident came barely a fortnight after another man was crushed to death by a boulder in another quarry near Maraigushu area in Naivasha. Meanwhile, residents of Longonot in Naivasha are calling for improved security in the area following the killing of an 82-year-old man and a motorcycle operator. The motorcycle operator was murdered two weeks ago and his motorcycle stolen before the farmer was murdered last week and his cattle and sheep stolen. He said that in the last couple of weeks, herders seeking pastures for their livestock had invaded the area leading to conflict between them and the farmers.

Source: Standard Digital February 17, 2019 12:33 UTC