Two students die at school from an unknown illness
Two students die at school from an unknown illness
Two students die at school from an unknown illness
Parents at a Kitui County school in Mwingi North have requested an investigation after learning that their daughter, 13, passed away from an unexplained illness.
Following the death of a grade seven student at the same school, a week after a grade two student passed away from symptoms including nosebleeds, yellow eyes, vomiting, the flu, and excruciating headaches, the bereaved family began to wonder about the circumstances.
As per Josphat Kimotho, the head teacher of the school, a number of students who complained of having severe migraines were permitted to visit a nearby clinic for medical assistance. Five students arrived on Monday to request permission to visit the hospital due to terrible headaches they had been experiencing. We gave them permission to have treatment at a local dispensary,” the headteacher said.
Kimotho further confirmed that the ailing students received treatment, and resumed their usual school schedule, after feeling better.
“The doctors prescribed medication which the pupils took. They went home for a few days, and now they are back and well,” he added.
The bereaved family now wants the Kitui County Ministry of Health to look into their child’s death and find out what happened with the mystery illness that has killed two students so far. The uncle who passed away also blamed the county for their family member’s death, pointing out that the region lacked adequate medical care.
David Musili pleaded with the governor to think about sending physicians to his community, saying, “We struggle to get treatment for our child as the hospitals around don’t work.”
While they wait for more details and a response from the county, the family is now organizing the deceased’s funeral.
The family’s request for an investigation has received backing from local Member of the County Assembly (MCA) Titus KasingaTSC Releases a Team of Officers To Check On Teachers In Schools, who pointed out that the students were still in risk. The distance of the closest operational hospital is ten kilometers. Help is difficult to come by, particularly at night, according to Kasinga.
