Two people have been confirmed dead following a stampede witnessed during a food distribution exercise in Kibra, Nairobi on Friday.
Speaking on Saturday, Kibra police boss Andrew Musaisi said the two women succumbed to their injuries hours after they left the food distribution center.
They are said to have suffered internal injuries and died while being taken to hospital for treatment. Several other locals sustained injuries in the melee triggered by a scramble for foodstuff.
Hundreds of residents had turned up at the Kibra DO’s office to receive food items donated by Good Samaritans in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, which has left many Kenyans jobless and without food.
Police officers were forced to lob teargas canisters to disperse the crowd after the event turned chaotic.
As a result of this incident, Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has banned uncoordinated food donations and distribution, saying such activities should only be done through county governments, county commissioners and COVID-19 Fund Board.
Poor organization. They…
Poor organization. They could have planned well and requested police manage the distribution.
Kenyans keep tally of…
Kenyans keep tally of political, economic, financial,cultural, spiritual,casualties, all in the name of Covid-19!!!
Awaken Kenyans. We are in a spiritual war. We could not stop imperialism,colonialism, neo-colonialism, multi-corporation and world disorder, corruption; neither can they stop what is about to happen. The end of slavery.
Obey the government orders and wait patiently for the Covid-19 cloud to pass!!
God protect Kenyans and Africans at the four corners of the earth from planned and unplanned evil. Protect us from both known and unknown enemies both within and without.
No fear! Our ancestors and the God of our forefathers is with us!!!
Get Kenyans out of China and…
Get Kenyans out of China and Chinese out of Kenya until Covid-19 passes!! If they do not want to see our people, we do not want to see their people either!!!
Kenyans and Africans are suffering in China. Let them take their railways with them. Those railways are useless with Covid-19
They are begging for help.
Stop Mpig’s salaries and get Kenyans out. This old system is done. Our God is here!!
Save your citizens!!!
All the health distancing…
All the health distancing and wearing of face musks rules flaunted because of hunger. People fail to consider the risk of coronavirus as they scramble for food.
Why did they not have a…
Why did they not have a single file observing distance at the same time? The outcome could have been different. Fight for food sending people to the grave and making orphans !!Sad!!
If you were in the same…
If you were in the same economic and life hardship, you would have just reacted as they did.