On Monday, 174 students from Amabuko Secondary School in Kisii were rushed to the hospital with an unknown illness, which some sources suspected was food poisoning.
According to a source familiar with the situation, the first case was reported in the early hours of Monday, raising concerns about the quality of food served in the institutions.
Following reports of severe abdominal pains and diarrhoea, the students were rushed to Keroka Sub-County Hospital, Ichuni Mission Hospital, and Gucha Hospital.
The area Rigoma Ward MCA Nyambega Gisesa stated in a statement that the response time was quick, despite the fact that the case comes just weeks after a similar one in Vihiga.
“Following a suspected case of usage of contaminated water and food poisoning at Amabuko Secondary School, our medics at Keroka Hospital are offering services to the affected students. There are adequate medical supplies and our well-trained personnel are handling the emergency,” he stated.
Residents who rushed to the institution to assist with the evacuation suspected that the poisoning was caused by a meal of beans and vegetables consumed by the students on Sunday night.
