- Seventeen-year-old Abel Mwendwa, a KCSE student at Katalembo COE High School, drowned in a pond near his school
- The mother claimed that the principal did not call her to inform her that her son had been sent out for school fees.
- Alexander Mwanzia, an eyewitness, narrated Mwendwa's last moments before his tragic death
Machakos – A family in Machakos is in mourning following the death of a 17-year-old KCSE candidate from Katelembo Boys High School Center of Excellence.
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Abel Mwendwa was reportedly on his way home when he drowned in a pond near his school.
Mwendwa's mother, in grief, claimed that her son called her before the tragedy, informing her that he had been sent home to collect school fees.
He expressed confusion and concern, questioning why the principal did not contact him directly regarding the matter, considering that the KCSE continues.
“My son, Abel Mwendwa, called me and told me that he was sent home for school fees. I tried to ask him why the principal didn't call before leaving, but he told me to confirm with the principal,” he told Citizen TV.
However, the principal of the school has denied claims that Mwendwa was sent home due to fees, which has raised questions about the circumstances of his departure.
How did the KCSE candidate drown in the pond?
Alexander Mwanzia, a witness to the incident, gave a horrifying account of Mwendwa's last events.
“I was the first to arrive and found the young man in the water without clothes. Before the rope could reach me to save him because he was so built, he had already drowned,” Mwanzia told.
As a result of these events, the Machakos police have launched an investigation to examine conflicting accounts from the family and the school as they search for answers in this tragic case.
A Mombasa man drowns in the sea while his son watches
Elsewhere, a family in town Mombasa is seeking help following the tragic drowning of Geoffrey Wanyama at One Cent beach.
Wanyama had gone to the beach with his four-year-old son, bathed him, then decided to swim one last time. For luck bad, strong currents swept him away.
Her young child was later brought home by a good Samaritan who found her after the incident. The child told what happened to his family, which immediately started looking for Wanyama. With the help of marine officers, the body of Animals was finally found.
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