Mystery surrounds the death of a Form One student at Njoro Girls’ High School in Nakuru County, moments after she was rushed to hospital on Thursday afternoon.
Whitney Njoki, 14, became ill during school and was transported to Njoro Sub-county Hospital.
Her father, Mr Peter Wanaina, claimed he received a phone call from the principal requesting him to rush to school but without providing much information.
“The principal called and requested me to contact her when I arrived in Njoro Town. “I was afterwards told not to go to school and instead to go to the hospital,” he explained.
“While in the hospital, the principal never revealed anything, instead instructed me to remain calm and wait for the doctor.”
News of his firstborn daughter’s death was relayed shortly after by the doctor who had attended to her.
“As a parent, I want to know what led to my daughter’s death. When we brought her here, her school health history file indicated she was okay. She had no condition. This was not her first time in boarding school. She attended one in the primary. I am ruling out any underlying condition,” said Mr Wainaina.
Mr Wanaina said Whitney was admitted to the school on February 7 and was to take her half-term break on March 15.
The family was waiting eagerly for her return home for the break, he said, adding that for the one month, she was in school, they were not notified of any illness.
