Kisii: Heartbreaking Photos Show Little Boys Viewing Body of Friend, 3, Who Died at Neighbour's Home

Kisii: Heartbreaking Photos Show Little Boys Viewing Body of Friend, 3, Who Died at Neighbour's Home

  • Moses Mokua was a beloved child who liked playing and was always left under the care of his dear grandmother, and when she left the home, she would leave him attended to
  • Sadly, Moses is no longer alive and a series of events that seemed okay at first ended with the boy sadly dying, and his body was sadly found in a pink water drum
  • Little Moses's family and friends shared the events of the day and how he ended up at the neighbour's place, and they were crushed over his death
  • On his burial day, some of the most affected were the little ones who knew him as a relative and friend and they could not comprehend why he was not playing with them

Kisii, Kenya: Two little boys who could not stop looking at the body of three-year-old beloved, Moses Mokua, who died after going to play at the neighbour's home.

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Little Moses Mokua, who died at neighbour's house.
The late Moses Mokua who was allegedly killed by neighbour. Photo: Kwamboka, Paulo Wa Updates.
Source: Facebook

On August 6, 2025, Moses was hale and hearty, and his grandmother left him in the care of a relative in the compound.

According to Moses's family, the neighbour requested that he go to play with her little one, but when they got back home, he was nowhere to be seen.

A search around the compound left them shocked and devastated as they found him in a water drum.

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When was Moses buried?

On August 19, 2025, friends of the three-year-old Moses, who died in the hands of the neighbour, bravely walked to his coffin and stared at him.

Some people who saw the photos online speculated that the kids were wondering what was wrong with their friend, while others said that they were wondering why he couldn't get up to play.

Another section of Kenyans said that kids are very bright these days and knew what was happening; they were sad to see their friend dead.

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"Saddest photo of the day," said Paulo Wa Updates.
Moses Mokua died in Kisii.
A boy looking at the body of little of little Moses Mokua who died at the neighbour's home. Photo: Paulo Wa Updates.
Source: Facebook

How did Moses' death affect Kenyans?

Kenny Rogers:

"Kids of such age shouldn't be allowed to view the dead, somehow it leaves them with a stigma. How can someone kill a young innocent soul, God forbid."

Amos Asiago:

"RIP, it's truly heartbreaking to see such a young life lost, may his family find strength during this difficult time."

Silvia liz:

"Kama ni kisii wacha niende hivi Kwanza narudi kusema Jambo๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿšถ๐Ÿšถ."

Ruth Wanzala:

"Wooooyie ๐Ÿฅน poor friends doesn't understand why is Moses sleeping in the box ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ."

Mamake Sienna:

"What do you mean by in the hands of the neighbor? Explain what happened to the little boy,."

Alice Nyambura Githaiga:

"The innocence of the little boys.... they can't really fathom this๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿ˜ญmay God grant this family peace that He alone can grant ๐Ÿ™."

Boy dies while playing at neighbour's place

Another child was reported dead at the neighbour's place, and this time it was across the border in Tanzania, causing a lot of grief.

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Little Innocent Chua was a bubbly boy, and when he asked for permission to go and play with his friends at a neighbour's house, his mother allowed him to go.

While playing with the neighbour's kid, a man identified as Bahati Chege sadly killed him, and a witchdoctor was involved in the matter.

Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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Susan Mwenesi (Human-Interest editor) Susan Mwenesi is a Human Interest editor. She studied Journalism and Public Relations at TU-K, participated in HIV/AIDS Reporting Camp, and International Center for Journalists Early Childhood Development Reporting. Over the last 10 years, Susan has worked at K24, Baraka FM, Health Media, TechMoran.co.ke. She is a Bloomberg Media Initiative, National Geographic, International Centre for Journalists, KICTANet, AKU Graduate School of Media and Communications Digital ABC training by WAN-IFRA fellow. Email: susan.mwenesi@tuko.co.ke

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