By Enock Okong’o
Parents have been asked to take care of their children when at home in order to avoid risks that may lead to their death.
Speaking to residents of Nyatieko village in Kisii County while condoling the family of a grade 7 boy who died after falling from an avocado tree, the area Education Board Chairman Prof Henry Onderi said that children are naturally playful and their movements have to be guarded.
“These growing minds are curious about their environment,” he said.
According to his mother, Mrs. Dolphins Nyaboko, the son was allegedly sent home from Iranda Primary School to collect Ksh.140 to pay for internal examinations.
When he missed his mother at home, a neighbour engaged him to pick for her avocado fruits but he slipped down the tree and collapsed.
The neighbors rushed him to Iranda Health Centre where he was pronounced dead.
The body was later taken to Kisii Teaching and Referral Hospital Mortuary for postmortem and consequent investigation.
She appealed to the police to investigate why the school sent the boy at the time when he met his sudden death.
Kisii County Commissioner Mr. Hallan Macharia asked the police to investigate and provide feedback to the public to avoid any speculations about the death.
The boy’s death comes barely a week after another 8-year old Grade Two pupil was murdered in cold blood.
The body of Justin Mochere was found beheaded and dumped near a church at Keumbu Market.
According to his parents the innocent boy left home for Amasago Primary school but never returned until the following morning when he was found dead.
