100 girls at Kabuchai school treated for food poisoning.
More than 100 students St Christopher Mabanga Girl’s School in Kabuchai were treated for suspected food poisoning on Friday.
The students complained of stomachaches, diarrhoea, vomiting and headaches after having supper on Thursday evening.
Principal Consolata Ong’ong’o said they rushed them to a private hospital due to the ongoing nurses strike.
They were taken to Khalaba medical centre in Bungoma
Edwin Mutunga, who is the doctor in charge, said all the learners had similar symptoms.
Bungoma education director Jacob Onyiego and Richard Sabwami, county representative of Kenya Secondary Heads Association, asked parents not to worry “as the situation is under control”.
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