Another Police Recruit Dies After Collapsing
Police Recruitment exercise in February 2021.
A second recruit in the ongoing police recruitment exercise died on Wednesday, February 24, after developing health complications during the exercise in Webuye, Bungoma County.
The 24-year-old reportedly collapsed on Monday, February 22, after taking part in a race and completing three laps.
The recruit was attended to by medical officers from the police service before being admitted to Webuye Referral Hospital. He passed on two days later at the facility.
The hospital Medical Superintendent Dr Simon Kisaka stated that the youth may have died from an unknown heart condition, but said further investigation would be conducted.
Kenya Police Recruit Dies during Exercise
A police crime scene
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A male recruit died on Monday, February 22, during the Kenya police recruitment exercise in Webuye, Bungoma county.
Wamukota was among the 300 candidates who turned up for the exercise at Bokoli Primary School.
Kenya Police during a parade
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The parents told K24 that their son was pursuing an engineering course at the National Youth service and had traveled home to try his luck in the recruitment. Engineering was among the specialties that the National Police Service was looking for.
Kenya Police medical officers rushed him to Bokoli Sub-County Medical Centre where he was declared dead on arrival.