As thousands of KCSE candidates nationwide progress with their exams that commenced last week, a family in Machakos County is engulfed in grief following the tragic drowning of their son while swimming in a dam close to his school.
Seventeen-year-old Abel Mwendwa, a student at Katelembo Centre of Excellence, was heading home when the unfortunate event took place.
“I was the first to arrive to check on the boy… and found he had been submerged for a while,” recounted Alexander Mwanzia, an eyewitness to the tragedy.
On Sunday, frustrated parents stormed the school seeking answers from the administration.
“I tried asking the teacher what happened, but I received no response,” stated Baritta Mwikali, one of the parents.
Meanwhile, law enforcement in Machakos is looking into allegations that Abel was sent home to collect school fees, a claim that the school principal has refuted.
