Kirinyaga man crushed to death while lying on railway

A man was killed early on Wednesday morning when a train plowed over him as he was sleeping on the Nairobi-Nanyuki railway,in Thirigici Kirinyaga County.
Family members claim that the mentally handicapped 38-year-old Alfred Migwi has frequently been discovered lying on the railroad tracks.
Leah Mwangi, a family member, said, “He was crushed at around 3.00 am, and this is not the first time for him to lie along the railway line because he even cooks along the railway line at night.”
Shocked residents who came all the way from the neighbouring Kibirigwi, Mururi-ini, Sagana and other parts of Ndia said this is the first incident to be witnessed in the area.
”Initially,we believed the individual intended to commit suicide, but a family member later revealed he had a mental condition,” David Kariuki said.
Migwi’s remains were later removed from the scene and brought to Karatina Mortuary, according to Moses Koskei, Kirinyaga West Sub-County Police commander.