{"id":2137,"date":"2020-02-07T14:45:38","date_gmt":"2020-02-07T14:45:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/kenya\/?p=2137"},"modified":"2020-02-07T14:45:38","modified_gmt":"2020-02-07T14:45:38","slug":"kakamega-primary-pupils-funeral-underway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/community\/kakamega-primary-pupils-funeral-underway","title":{"rendered":"Kakamega Primary pupils funeral underway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The bodies of the 14 pupils of Kakamega Primary School who died on Monday following a stampede have arrived at Bukhungu Stadium for a funeral mass.The requiem will be conducted by different denominations drawn from the Kakamega pastor&#8217;s fellowship.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/images\/friday\/tkror0gfu41bub9tg5e3d1efcbd3af.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>ANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, his Ford Kenya counterpart Moses Wetang\u2019ula and nominated senator Naomi Musuruve are among the leaders in attendance.Governor Wycliffe Oparanya together with other eight governors attended.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/images\/friday\/abyvu18e4g63po5e3d1ec0ecfa5.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Security has been beefed up at the stadium with thousands of mourners in attendance.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/images\/friday\/fqdete8ynktgzg5e3d1f37c900e.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/images\/friday\/ufuhqcvwvsvybg0s05e3d20119e239.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>First Aid is also being provided by Red Cross, St John&#8217;s Ambulance and doctors from Amref.Kakamega Primary School will remain closed for a week to pave way for investigations into the stampede\u00a0that killed 14 pupils.The present officials include Education PS Belio Kipsang and governors Mwangi Wairia (Murang&#8217;a), Stephen Sang (Nandi), Wycliffe Wangamati (Bungoma) and Mutahi Kahiga (Nyeri).The largest school in the county had pupils from outside Kakamega, Governor Oparanya said.<\/p>\n<p>It posted impressible results in KCPE, with a mean score of 322 for five years.The total school population is 3,128, plus ECD&#8217;s 296. It has 76 teachers.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/images\/friday\/ipuxczkhwlcn9t5e3d1f96404a2.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha announced this after touring the school.He promised to make public the outcome of the investigations by Monday.<\/p>\n<p>He said the pupils deserve a one week break to come to terms with losing their colleagues and urged residents not to interfere with the normal operations of the school when it reopens.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The bodies of the 14 pupils of Kakamega Primary School who died on Monday following a stampede have arrived at Bukhungu Stadium for a funeral mass.The requiem will be conducted by different denominations drawn from the Kakamega pastor&#8217;s fellowship. 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