KCSE candidate dies on night before exam

By , March 26, 2021

By Richard Saka

A Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) candidate from Kiminini in Trans Nzoia County died on Thursday, March 25 shortly after falling ill.

Nicholas Barasa, a student of Michael Wamalwa High School in Birunda, Kitale, developed stomach problems in the evening, and died while being taken to hospital.

Nicholas Barasa’s father, Silas Wekesa, was heartbroken by his son’s sudden death. [PHOTO: RICHARD SAKA | K24 DIGITAL]

The 19-year-old student’s body was taken to Kiminini Cottage Mission Hospital morgue.

Barasa died on KCSE exam eve.

At least 750,000 candidates will write this year’s KCSE exam.

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