The Maseno University fraternity is mourning after one of their students was found dead besides a swimming pool.

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Stella Wanjiru reportedly drowned in a private swimming pool belonging to her friend at White House in Daraja Mbili near Lela area.

The student's body was taken to St Louis Masaba Hospital on which the doctor after conducting a postmortem confirmed that she drowned as her body tissues were filled with water.

Students passed their condolences to the deceased terming her as a jovial person who was ready to help out anyone and possessed a big heart that could accommodate everyone she came across. 

The students conducted a vigil in the Institution in memory of the deceased lighting up white candles as a show of respect to the late.

A section of comrades contributed money to give their fellow colleague a perfect send off. 

Wanjiru's body was transported from St Louis Masaba Hospital to Kenyatta University morgue with her burial set for Friday atthe  Lang'ata Cemetery.

 Stella Wanjiru will be remembered in Maseno University as the founder of Chapo Festival an initiative that helped the needy students. Rest in peace comrade.

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