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A young schoolboy has experienced a horribly tragic fate while
preparing to
write his mathematics examination. File photo used
only for illustrative purpose Total tragedy has struck a school in
Nakuru, Kenya recently. 😧😧😧
The students and staff of the college were shocked when one of their
boys, a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education candidate died
shortly before the exam kick off. According to Nairobi News, the
student, Gikonyo Francis Kuria of Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School
died of hypertension while undergoing management at Bahati
Sub County Hospital.
The family has been notified of the death. The school principal
John Mureithi said the deceased had a history of high blood
pressure. He added that the student had been on and off the school
due to the condition and they had sent him home last month
to seek treatment.
“We had sent him home to his parents to discuss way forward
and seek serious treatment since we were not sure on his
condition. He was then diagnosed with hypertension and the doctors
recommended that he rests for a while before coming back to school,”
he said. “After taking him to the hospital last month his parents were
advised on how to mitigate the blood pressure.
The condition has been deteriorating as the exams approached,” he said.
Mr Mureithi noted that before his death the student had a conversation
with the doctors and they were optimistic that he would make it to the
exam room but died while undergoing hypertension management.
He added that at they were working to ensure that the rest of the candidates
are not affected by the death of their colleague.
“We have organised for guidance counselling session for the rest of the
candidates so that they are strong as they sit for the rest of the papers,” said
the school principal.
preparing to
write his mathematics examination. File photo used
only for illustrative purpose Total tragedy has struck a school in
Nakuru, Kenya recently. 😧😧😧
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boys, a Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education candidate died
shortly before the exam kick off. According to Nairobi News, the
student, Gikonyo Francis Kuria of Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School
died of hypertension while undergoing management at Bahati
Sub County Hospital.
The family has been notified of the death. The school principal
John Mureithi said the deceased had a history of high blood
pressure. He added that the student had been on and off the school
due to the condition and they had sent him home last month
to seek treatment.
“We had sent him home to his parents to discuss way forward
and seek serious treatment since we were not sure on his
condition. He was then diagnosed with hypertension and the doctors
recommended that he rests for a while before coming back to school,”
he said. “After taking him to the hospital last month his parents were
advised on how to mitigate the blood pressure.
The condition has been deteriorating as the exams approached,” he said.
Mr Mureithi noted that before his death the student had a conversation
with the doctors and they were optimistic that he would make it to the
exam room but died while undergoing hypertension management.
He added that at they were working to ensure that the rest of the candidates
are not affected by the death of their colleague.
“We have organised for guidance counselling session for the rest of the
candidates so that they are strong as they sit for the rest of the papers,” said
the school principal.
