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One dead, 16 injured as lighting strikes pupils

Navakholo MP Emannuel Wangwe visits students who were struck by lightning during a football competition at Esumeiya Primary School in Kakamega. [Duncan Ocholla, Standard]

A pupil died on the spot and 22 others were left nursing injuries after they were struck by lightning in Navakholo sub-county  on Saturday.

The affected pupils are from Ebushibo and Eshienga primary school respectively. This was during cluster ball games that were taking place at Esumeiya primary school.

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