Divers have recovered the body of a 23-year-old guy who died after drowning in Lake Victoria.

Kelvin Okoth Otieno was allegedly dipping along Wich Lum beach in Bondo when the incident happened.

Cleti Kimaiyo, Siaya County Police Commander, stated that the dead slid into the lake. The incident was reported to Bondo police station by Beach Management Unit (BMU) chairperson Peter Ajulu.

PHOTO | COURTESY 23 year old drowns in lake Victoria

“We received a report from the BMU chairperson about the drowning incident,” Kimaiyo said.

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Officers from Bondo police station responded to the spot and performed preliminary investigations. Local divers assisted with the search and recovery of the body from the lake.

The deceased's body was brought to the Bondo Sub County Hospital mortuary for autopsy.