Turkana: Grief over KCSE Candidate’s Death Under Mysterious Circumstances in School

• A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate at Talent High School in Turkana died on Wednesday, November 20.
• The school’s principal said John Ekalale went missing before being found in critical condition in the dormitory minutes after his last check-up.
• Distraught family of the deceased accused the school administration of mishandling the incident

TUKO.co.ke journalist Amos Khaemba has over three years of experience politics and current events in Kenya.

Nairobi – Sorrow and grief engulfed a family Turkana district Following the mysterious death of their child, a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) aspirant.

When did the Turkana KCSE candidate disappear?

K24 TV reported that Talent High School student John Ekalale went missing on Wednesday, November 20, after completing his Agriculture examination.

According to his fellow candidates, he was in good health when he disappeared and went to an unknown location.

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When he didn’t show up for dinner, his classmates looked for him, but they found him in critical condition in his dormitory.

Ekalale was rushed to Rufa Hospila in Lodwar. dead on arrival.

What did the Talent High School principal say?

The school principal, Samuel Otieno, also confirmed that the KCSE candidate was in good health until his condition became critical.

“I am also suffering because I have a student and also a friend who has never bothered me since Form One. There was no disciplinary action, so we, as the school administration, apologize to the family. I cannot.” “We will address other matters because investigations are ongoing and we are waiting for the findings,” Otieno said.

Police have launched an investigation to establish the circumstances of the incident and have assured the public that they are committed to determining whether authorities were involved.

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The family was shocked and demanded answers, accusing the school administration of mishandling the incident.

“We are heartbroken and disappointed that the school administration did not promptly notify us of his condition,” a family member said.

What caused the death of the 2024 KCSE candidate in Migori?

In related sad news, a female KCSE aspirant at Okumbo Co-educational Secondary School He died on Tuesday, November 12.

19-year-old Moline Atieno died while battling kidney and heart complications.

According to the police report, Atieno was taking his exams at the school. Migori County He is under medical supervision at the Referral Hospital after being admitted on October 15.

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) visited the hospital to conduct preliminary investigations.

Editing was done by TUKO.co.ke journalist and copy editor Mercy Nyambura Guthua.

Source: TUKO.co.ke