Kenyan Red Cross
Dozens of Children Died Trampled during a Stampede at a School in Kenya
At least 13 students died trampled during a stampede at a primary school in western Kenya, Kakamega, AFP reports.
An investigation into what caused the panic among students is underway.
"Those who survived said they were running because there were teachers who beat them (as punishment), that's why they escaped and fell on top of each other. ", a child's mother said.
At Least 15 Killed as Hostage Crisis Unfolds at Kenya University
Gunmen have killed at least fifteen people and taken students as hostages at Garissa University College in northeastern Kenya near the border with Somalia.
According to aid workers and police, about 30 people were injured as five masked gunmen stormed the building of the university, the BBC reports.