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Police are investigating the death of a Liberian national who was found dead in her hostel room in Nairobi.
Relatives of Margaret Faith had been trying to reach her in vain.
She had been booked at the YMCA hostels along Mamlaka Road where she was found dead on February 14 in the afternoon.
Her relatives went to the hostels after failing to reach her on the phone where the body was found on the floor near the door.
Police said they are yet to establish the cause of her death.
The body was moved to the mortuary pending autopsy as part of the probe into the incident.
Meanwhile, detectives are investigating an incident in which a mason identified as Kevin Ochieng was electrocuted at a construction site in Diani area, Kwale County.
The incident happened on Monday evening at Kibundani within Ukunda Township.
Witnesses told police the deceased had leaned on the wall window of an adjacent house to rest when he touched a live naked wire.
He was electrocuted and died on the spot.
Police were called to the scene and moved the body to the mortuary pending autopsy and further probe.
Such incidents are common at construction sites amid calls on the contractors to ensure the safety of their workers in general.
BY THE STAR