Kisumu woman says protection charm saved her from lightning strike during heavy storm near Lake Victoria

Kisumu woman says protection charm saved her from lightning strike during heavy storm near Lake Victoria

A woman in Kisumu County is counting her blessings after surviving a lightning strike that hit her home during a violent storm on Wednesday night. The rare incident happened in Nyahera village, a few kilometers from Lake Victoria, and left residents shaken as thunder and heavy rain battered the region.

According to neighbors, the lightning bolt struck a tree beside the woman’s house before bursting into bright sparks that spread across the compound. Villagers said they...continue Reading