The family of Patrick Bahati is demanding justice after the PP2 Pupil died mysteriously during school cross country games.
Patrick collapsed during a four-kilometre walk organised by Pebbles Academy Thika.
According to the boy's mother, Wawira, she had explicitly requested that her son be exempted from the event due to his reluctance to participate. Despite these instructions, the school allegedly forced the boy to join the games, leading to the devastating outcome.
Eyewitnesses reported that Patrick collapsed near the end of the walk. Teachers who accompanied the students rushed him to Avenue Hospital in Thika, where he was pronounced dead upon arrival.
The family, however, claims that the school's response has been unsatisfactory and accuses the administration of withholding crucial information.
The school has denied any negligence, insisting that all precautions were taken. In a statement signed by the director, the school outlined that Patrick had been monitored by two teachers throughout the walk. When he began to show signs of fatigue, they reportedly assisted him into a school van.
Thika Police Commander Lawrence Mushangi confirmed that a full investigation is underway. According to the police commander, they are waiting on post-mortem report.
