- Tharaka University lost five students within one month, with most of the victims being freshers who had barely begun their studies
- The five students, two women and three men, died under different circumstances, including road accidents, drowning and illness
- A poster of the five students went viral on social media, prompting an outpouring of grief and calls for prayers from Kenyans
Tharaka University is reeling from grief after five of its students died within a single month, with images of the young lives lost circulating widely on social media and sparking deep concern among their fellow students.
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The deaths cut across different causes. Students at the institution shared that the victims perished in road accidents, drowning and illness, among other circumstances.
A significant number of the deceased were reportedly freshers who had only recently enrolled, making the losses all the more devastating for the university community.
The Most Recent Loss in Tharaka University
The latest death involved a second-year student who was killed in a road accident along Gatunga Road at a spot locally known as Mwisho wa Lami, where two motorcycles collided head-on.
The victim, identified in tributes as Champe, was mourned warmly by those who knew them.
"Rest in peace, Champe. Your life may have been cut short, but your memory will forever remain in our hearts," read one tribute that circulated online. "May the Almighty grant your soul eternal peace and give your family strength and comfort."
The five victims comprised three men and two women. As news of each death filtered through the student community, grief quickly gave way to alarm.
Fellow students began raising questions about the pattern of losses, with many expressing concern over the increasing number of deaths connected to the institution within such a short period.
A poster featuring the five students went viral on social media, drawing condolences from across Kenya and reigniting calls for the university community to respond collectively, including through organised spiritual interventions.
Kenyans who came across the post responded with a mix of sorrow and urgency.
Wilson Wanjohi:
"Social media reporting is not enough; let servants of God organise prayers; the spirit of death has no power in Jesus name."
Ann Ndumia:
"Wueh..one month all these people! May the Lord comfort the families."
Cate Brown:
"Oh dear Lord! Please protect the young ones from premature deaths. This is heartbreaking. Divine comfort to the affected families."
Deborah Karimi:
"It an beleivable, oooh God death is not the portion of young generation. God may you intervail in this place and rescue this generation almighty. Brethren take heart and pray that the Lord cancel this spirit of death."
The university described itself as deeply saddened by the losses, extending its sympathies to the bereaved families, friends and all those connected to the institution during what has become an extraordinarily difficult period.
Kisii University mourns first-year student who died days after admission
In other news, TUKO.co.ke also highlighted facts about Hyrence Akoth, a first-year Kisii University student who reportedly died at her home near the campus.
Akoth had joined the institution days earlier to study Entrepreneurship and Management. Investigations are underway, but the circumstances surrounding her death remain unclear.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
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