Kenya: Murang'a school principal dies during KCSE exams
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Tuko
Phoebe Nduta Kamau, principal of Gacharage Girls High School in Murang'a County, has died of stomach cancer during the national KCSE examinations. The school, located in Kandara, described the death as a huge loss for the school community, according to the school's condolence message.
Phoebe Nduta Kamau, principal of Gacharage Girls High School in Murang'a County, Kenya, has died from stomach cancer, reports Tuko. Her death comes as the KCSE, Kenya's secondary school leaving certificate examinations, are under way.
The school, located in Kandara sub-county on the Thika-Kangari road, was recently converted into a girls' boarding school after having long admitted both boys and girls. Phoebe Nduta oversaw the transition.
In a condolence message, the school community described her death as “a great loss to the school, the education sector, her family and friends”, and called for prayers for the bereaved.
