Kenya: four women died in a stampede at Kericho stadium

Four women died and 13 were injured in a stampede at Kericho Stadium, hours before Kenya’s Mashujaa celebrations, according to reports.

Mashujaa Day’s stampede was caused by a lady selling tea outside the stadium who accidentally spilled hot tea into the fire near the public road.

This resulted to a public panic which was mistaken for a teargas thrown to them.

“Several people who wanted to gain entry to the stadium were injured and rushed to Kericho County Referral Hospital on board station motor vehicle and county government ambulances,” reports said.

“Four passed away while undergoing treatment at the county Referral hospital,” police said.