A Form Four student at Mugoiri Girls High School in Murang’a is reported to have drowned during a school trip on Sunday, November 6.
It is reported that the tragic incident happened when the girls had gone for a retreat dubbed ‘steaming off session’ ahead of sitting the final national exam at a lodge in Kirinyaga on Saturday, November 5.
The lodge is situated in a forest and the students had to walk for a number of kilometres to and fro.
The student who was among other 380 girls drowned in a waterfall as her schoolmates, teachers and a number of parents who had accompanied them watched helplessly.
The incident almost turned more tragic as another girl cheated death while trying to rescue the victim.
The information is said to have been shared by the school administration through a Whatsapp group.
“Greetings from Our Lady of Consolata Mugoiri girls. We are well in the Lord. Our Form 4s attended our annual steaming-off session on Saturday, Novemebr5, 2022. Unfortunately, we regret to inform you that we lost one of our girls. Her mother was with her all through the journey. May her soul rest in eternal peace. Let’s all pray for the family during this sad moment,” part of the message read.
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