Boy, 4, dies in Homa Bay -Katito road accident

A four year old child has died after he was knocked down by a speeding  vehicle along the Homa Bay -Katito Road on Tuesday morning.

Master Shanten Nova died on the spot after the driver of a Mitsubishi Gallant hit him at Rakwaro Trading Centre.

The vehicle was reportedly headed to Homa Bay from Kisumu.

Witness accounts indicate that the minor was attempting to cross the road when the car hit him.

The body of the boy has been taken to Gendia Mission Hospital Mortuary for postmortem.

Homa Bay County Police Commander Marius Tum said the driver is being held at Kendu Bay Police Station.

The Police Commander appealed to parents to be wary of leaving their children unattended by the roadside.