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Deputy headteacher dies in road accident in Kenya

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Mr Kundu, deputy headteacher of Kitayi RC Primary School in Kimilili, in Kenya’s Bungoma County, has died after a head-on collision between two motorbikes. Colleagues, pupils and former students paid tribute to him after he fought his injuries for several days, Tuko reports.

Mr Kundu, deputy headteacher of Kitayi RC Primary School in Kimilili sub-county, Kenya, has died after succumbing to injuries sustained in a road accident last week. The educator was reportedly involved in a head-on collision between two motorbikes on the road linking Bokoli and Kimilili, Tuko reports.

Colleagues, pupils and former students paid tribute to him on social media, describing him as a dedicated teacher, mentor and valued counsellor. The education community in Bungoma also recalled that Kitayi RC School had lost two teachers in the same year, according to Tuko.

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