Matungulu boys high school was closed down today indefinitely and students forced to go home after tension gripped the school due to the death of a form four student who died yesterday while being rushed to Kangundo level four hospital for medication after collapsing in the school.
According to the school principal Onesmus Muendo, is that the form four student identified as Alex Maina collapsed while giving his presentation in a Swahili symposium that was held at the school on Sunday.
He noted that the incident caused commotion among the students thus leading to the school management opting to close it for some time.
The principal said that the police have commenced investigations concerning the matter so that students can resume studies as soon as possible.
"The police have been notified and have commenced investigation hoping we will be back to studies soon more so for the form four students who need to revise," he said.
The body of the student was taken to Kangundo level four hospital mortuary for postmortem.