One student was confirmed dead this Sunday morning following a stampede at the University of Nairobi's Kikuyu Campus.The stampede was caused by the explosion of a power transformer which caused a terror scare among the students who were in their hostels thereby they were finding safe places for their lives resulting to some of them jumping from as far as 5th floor to the ground .
Several others were injured and rushed to Kenyatta National Hospital and other city hospitals.
While Confirming the death of the student, the university's Vice Chancellor Prof Peter Mbithi said 99 students were being treated at KNH. "141 others were being treated at various city hospitals." He added
The body of the dead student was transfered to Chiromo Mortuary.
The incident that occured at 4am caused confusion and panic as many students mistook the explosion for a terrorist attack following the recent attack at Garissa University that claimed 149 lives of innocent Kenyans.
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