George Mogoha Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/george-mogoha/ The low down on African affairs Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 George Mogoha Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/george-mogoha/ 32 32 At least 14 crushed to death in Kenyan primary school https://jjcornish.com/2020/02/at-least-14-crushed-to-death-in-kenyan-primary-school/ Mon, 03 Feb 2020 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2020/02/at-least-14-crushed-to-death-in-kenyan-primary-school/ At least 14 primary schoolchildren were crushed to death in a stampede as they left classes for the day. Another 40 were injured, some of them critically. It is not clear what caused the stampede as pupils left the Kakamega primary school north west of Nairobi yesterday. Authorities are investigating reports that they jammed into […]

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]]> At least 14 primary schoolchildren were crushed to death in a stampede as they left classes for the day.

Another 40 were injured, some of them critically.

It is not clear what caused the stampede as pupils left the Kakamega primary school north west of Nairobi yesterday.

Authorities are investigating reports that they jammed into as narrow stairway that collapsed.

Some of the victims fell three stories.

Education Minister George Mogoha confirmed the deaths and vowed the cause would be established.

It has raised concerns about the safety of children in Kenyan schools.

Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga has called for a swift investigation.

The local hospital had to be cordoned off because anxious parents stormed it to get details about their children.

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