Nairobi, Feb. 29 -- Two women drowned on Wednesday while crossing River Sagana after it broke its banks at Kabaru village in Kieni East sub-county, Nyeri County.

Kieni East Sub-County Police Commander Richard Rotich said one of the bodies of the deceased has since been retrieved as search continues for the other one.

Cultivate land

The two were trying to cross the river from Ngoni farm where they had gone to cultivate their land. The river was overflowing due to heavy rains that poured recently.

The deceased were from Meru County who happened to have acquired land at Ngoni area which was leased by the Kenya Forest Service.

The deceased were identified as Jane Nyoroka alias Wamutuma and Doris Kinanu.

Retrieve the bodies

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