Concerns over the safety of learners at Kari D.E.B primary school in Kisii have been on the rise after 49 pupils were stung by bees.
Parents have expressed fear over the safety of their children following the incident that saw the learners rushed to a medical facility.
In the unfortunate incident, the learners had left the school during their lunch break to look for loquat fruits near a dumpsite next to the school.
While at it, they mistakenly disturbed a swarm of bees on the dumpsite. The bees attacked them on their way back to school. The pupils were rushed to Oresi sub-county hospital by the teachers.
According to the hospital’s acting administrator Christabel Otieno, 14 children out of those affected suffered severe anaphylactic reactions. The rest were treated and discharged from the hospital.
“The remaining 35 pupils have stabilized and were discharged from the facility, while the rest are expected to be discharged soon,” she stated.
Following the incident, education stakeholders in the county and parents have called on the county government to intervene by relocating the dumpsite.
The sub-county Director of Education Cyrus Juma also took issue with the dumpsite’s proximity to the school.
Juma also commended the teachers for taking swift action and attending to the injured pupils.
