Pupils Faint After Police Lobbed Teargas Inside School

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Friday, May 26, 2023 –Atleast twenty students are reported to have collapsed following an attack by police who lobbed teargas canisters in the school.

In a video shared by Citizen Tv on Friday May 26, it shows a scaring scene where passers-by and good Samaritans are busy ferrying little boys and girls in uniform to a standby ambulance.

The incident which took place in Kawamgware on Friday May 26 noon left many Kenyans wondering about the safety of learners amid clashes between police and members of the public.

A source talking to Homenews.co.ke said the victim students were taking their morning lessons when police officers engaged Kawangware traders in hours of running battles.

And when the police started releasing teargas to disperse the traders, some canisters landed in the nearby school, causing pandemonium hence forcing the students to run for their dear lives.

In the process, around 20 learners were caught between a rock and hard surface as they were overwhelmed by the suffocating gases.

The affected students would then be rushed to various hospitals around Kawangware Estate, where they received treatment.

Most had developed breathing complications which led to them collapsing on the ground; what saw first aide officers swing into action at the school compound.

During the recent Azimio la Umoja demos around Nairobi, a section of security experts warned police officers against misuse of teargas saying the gas can also kill if lobbed at close range.

They described the contents of the gas as dangerous for lungs and breathing. The gas has been found to cause long-term health consequences and can hurt those who aren’t the intended targets, including people inside their homes.

According to Koshu Kunii, tear gas is the generic term for a class of compounds that cause a burning sensation. Most law enforcement agencies around the world, use a chemical called CS, short for 2-chlorobenzalmalononitrile.

This CS activates a specific pain receptor in human body and could block breathing hence leading to collapsing of targets or, at worst, deaths if not controlled early.