Kakamega Primary School stampede: Tears and sorrow as funeral service for pupil is held

From right: Sports CS Amina Mohammed, Kakamega Senator Cleophas Malala and Nominated Senator Naomi Shiyonga at Kakamega Jamia Mosque during the burial Service of Nailah Kiverenge, one of the 14 pupils who died in the Monday Stampede at Kakamega Primary School. [Mumo Munuve/Standard]

There was grief at Jamia mosque in Kakamega town on Wednesday during a funeral service of Nailah Kiverenge, 10, who was among the 14 pupils who died following a stampede at Kakamega Primary School on Monday.

Nailah died while trying to save his younger brother, Takirr Kiverenge, who went to pick her, so that they could walk home together.