[Stanley Ongwae, Standard]On June 30, 1980, an unforgettable calamity struck a primary school in the present-day Nyamira County, leading to the death of 11 pupils. Villages around Biego Primary School in Borabu sub-county still remember how lightning struck the school, sending shock waves across the entire country. A lightning arrester at Biego Primary School in Borabu, Nyamira County. According to Gusii traditional customs, a person or persons killed by lightning should be buried at the spot they were killed. In 2004, lightning killed four pupils at Mosobeti Primary School, sparking more fears over safety in public institutions in terms of lightning.

Source: Standard Digital May 08, 2021 06:46 UTC