- The first form student from St. Kizito Mayanja Secondary School had unknowingly picked up a landmine on his way home
- However, after arriving home, the device exploded, causing his sudden death on Tuesday, October 8
- The mother of the deceased said she heard a loud explosion in the house and soon realized that her son had gone home with an explosive device
One family in the constituency of Bumula county Bungoma is filled with sorrow following the death of your son after accidentally picking up a mining explosive.
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How did the Bungoma student die?
A student of St. Kizito Mayanja is reported to have unknowingly picked up an explosive believed to be a mine on Tuesday, October 8, while walking home.
According to the TV47 report, the 16-year-old boy took the mine explosive to his home, where it later exploded.
“He was just inside the house when I heard the explosion. I ran inside the house and found my son injured; his fingers were injured, and his stomach was also injured. He was injured everywhere,” said the boy's mother.
The family claims that their son took the explosive device from a Chinese company involved in the distribution of stones in the area.
“We started looking for the source of the explosion. That's when we found the mine explosive that killed our son. I have his remains in my house,” said a relative of the family.
Local residents blame the company for not informing the public about the dangers of having the company nearby.
“This kid didn't know what he was taking. If the company had fenced their area and put adequate security, I think we wouldn't be in this situation today,” said one resident.
Third Form Student Grow up returned home for a fee of KSh 4,000 found dead
Earlier, grief befell a family in Makueni County when they buried their young man who died on Thursday, October 3, 2024.
David Kasyoka, a third form student at Kathekani High School, had been sent home to find the balance of the KSh 4,000 fee.
The family said Kasyoka was sent home on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, with a fee debt of KSh 7,000, but the family was only able to collect KSh 3,000, which they gave to him, hoping the school would agree to send him back to school.
However, he was sent home again the same day to find the remaining amount.
Kioko said the third-grader did not sleep in his room that night, and was found dead the next morning in their bathroom.
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