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Two killed in stampede during Christmas food distribution at Otuoma's residence

Busia Governor Paul Otuoma. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

What was meant to be a Christmas gesture of goodwill turned into tragedy in Matayos Constituency, Busia County, after a stampede during a food distribution drive at the residence of Governor Paul Otuoma left two people dead and several others injured, some critically.

As families mourn their loved ones and survivors battle pain in hospital wards, anger and grief are mounting, with relatives of the victims demanding accountability.

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