- Simon Mogendi went swimming with his friends in the Isiukhu River in Kakamega county on Sunday, January 19, but the happy expedition turned into a sad one
- Before jumping into the water, Mogendi left his trousers and shoes on the river bank, and his father confirmed that they were his.
- Some MMUST students accused the divers of hiding the body to get more money from the Mogendi family, while the local chief complained that there were no professional divers.
Kakamega: Pastor Benson Mogoti, the father of Simon Mogendi, a student at Masinde Muliro University of Science and Technology, is saddened after finding his clothes on the river bank.
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Two days have passed, and his son's boy has not yet been taken out of the river, which greatly hurt the poor man who was seen wiping his tears as soon as he reached Isukhu River.
What course did Mogendi study in MMUST?
Divers from the Nyayo Tea Zone have been camped in the water since Sunday, January 19, 2025, trying to find the body of the 22-year-old man studying Arts without success.
A crowd of students who had gathered at the scene claimed that the drivers found the body but hid it, hoping to extort money from the Ogendi family.
“Some divers from other places are on their way and will work with the students as well,” said a diver at the scene.
“I saw his clothes on the ground, his pants and shoes, I was surprised how he jumped into the water and questioned why he was the only one left in the water because the others were safe,” questioned Mogoti.
Are there good divers in Kakamega?
The local chief criticized the lack of professional drivers in the area to help remove the body from the river.
“Within a short time, our God will help us, and we will take the body of the young man with the help of the local divers,” he said.
Kenyans react to the video:
Wilberforce Shirts:
“So bad 🥲”:
Min Angel:
“So sad. The parent is at home, he knows the child is at university, the child is putting himself in a loop to enter the river.”
Cecil Terry:
“It's like they went to a very deep place, the locals are always afraid.”
Seraphine Shikalo:
“This was our swimming pool… This river is unpredictable.”
Aida Opindo:
“Whew, this isn't old, how has it gone with others 💔😢😢.”
Video Shows Student's Last Adventures in Caves
In another story, a video captured the last moments of Egerton University first-year student Brian Muruingi, who drowned in the Njoro Caves during a fun excursion with friends.
Brian, a psychology student, had recently joined university and was in the Caves enjoying the waterfalls.
Video of TikTok it shows Brian happily photographing and enjoying the moment, unaware of impending danger and death.
Other families who lost college students
Two Moi University students drowned while swimming in a quarry near Kesses campus on Monday, November 4.
A young man died while swimming with his friends in Kilombo Dam, Mukaa, Makueni county
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