The bodies of the 14 pupils of Kakamega Primary School who died on Monday following a stampede have arrived at Bukhungu Stadium for a funeral mass.
The service will be conducted by different denominations drawn from the Kakamega pastor’s fellowship.
SEE ALSO :Bell rings. Pupils run out of class. 13 fall to their deathANC leader Musalia Mudavadi, his Ford Kenya counterpart Moses Wetang’ula and nominated senator Naomi Musuruve are among the leaders in attendance.
Governor Wycliffe Oparanya together with other eight governors are expected.
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Security has been beefed up at the stadium with thousands of mourners in attendance.
Security is being provided by the police and county askaris.
SEE ALSO :14 pupils die in Kakamega school stampede
First Aid is also being provided by Red Cross, St John’s Ambulance and doctors from Amref.
Kakamega Primary School will remain closed for a week to pave way for investigations into stampede that left the 14 pupils dead.
SEE ALSO :14 pupils trampled to death in KakamegaEducation Cabinet Secretary George Magoha announced this after touring the school.
He promised to make public the outcome of the investigations by Monday.
He said the pupils deserve a one week break to come to terms with losing their colleagues and urged residents not to interfere with the normal operations of the school when it reopens.
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