Several students injured after stampede at University of Kabianga
Several students were injured following a stampede at the University of Kabianga after part of a lecture hall structure gave way, triggering fear and chaos.
Several students were injured following a stampede at the University of Kabianga after part of a lecture hall structure gave way, triggering fear and chaos.
In a statement on Monday, April 13, Vice Chancellor Eric Koech confirmed that the incident occurred at around 1:00 p.m. when a piece of mortar detached from the slab in Lecture Theatre Block Four during an ongoing lecture session.
“The debris fell onto a ramp, causing alarm among students who were attending a lecture. In the resulting panic, a stampede occurred and some students jumped from the upper floor, in an attempt to escape,” the statement read.
The sudden alarm led to a rush among students trying to exit the building, with some resorting to extreme measures to flee what they feared was a collapsing structure.
The university further confirmed that multiple students were injured during the chaos and were quickly taken to hospital for treatment.
“We regret to inform the public that some students sustained injuries during the incident. The injured students were promptly rushed to Kericho County Referral Hospital, where they are currently receiving medical attention,” the statement added.
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Following the incident, emergency responders and local authorities moved swiftly to contain the situation and assist those affected.
“We sincerely appreciate the swift response from Kericho County Authorities, as well as the assistance provided by other stakeholders during this unfortunate incident,” the statement further read.
Following the incident, engineers from the State Department for Public Works were dispatched to assess the structural integrity of the affected building.
This comes weeks after the National Construction Authority (NCA) released additional details on two separate building collapses in Nairobi and Kericho counties.
In a statement on Friday, March 20, the authority confirmed that the incidents occurred on Wednesday, March 18, in the Westlands and Kaptebeswet areas of Belgut.
According to NCA, the first incident occurred at a construction site in Westlands, Nairobi, where a high-rise building under development partially collapsed during ongoing works.
NCA explained that the collapse happened during slab casting works on the upper floors of the building, pointing to a structural issue during construction.
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