A student in Uasin Gishu County died on Saturday after consuming laboratory chemicals stolen from his school.
The AIC Seiyot Secondary School Form Four student allegedly consumed the mixture of laboratory chemicals he thought was alcohol.
Oliver Kipkurui, 16, died at Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital while another student is still critical condition in the facility.
The two students are reported to have stolen laboratory chemical which they were using during their end of term examinations before closing school on Wednesday.
According to Mr Christopher Sang, the father of the deceased, his son was forced to sip the laced drink by his colleagues who were trying to ‘manufacture liquor’.
He said that the second born in the family of three was forced to take a few drops of the unknown substance by his friends.
It is after he took the substance that he was rushed to the hospital after he started experiencing stomach pains.
“I thought it was just alcohol. He was complaining of stomach pains. I tried to administer first aid but the condition worsened forcing me to rush him to hospital where he died,” said Mr Sang.
Mr Sang said he alerted the school administration where they launched a manhunt for the other students who had consumed the substance after his son named them before he died.
The school’s board chairman Mr John Kerry said that students took substance outside the school compound as it had closed for August vacation.
“The county and police authorities are helping us investigate the cause of boy’s death. This incident happened outside the school because we had closed the institution,” said Mr Kerry.
Three other students have been admitted at the hospital while four others are hiding for fear of being arrested.
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