University Student Dies After Alleged Stabbing by Fellow Student

A 20-year-old student at Murang’a University has died after a fellow student allegedly stabbed him following an event at the institution.

Police are investigating the incident. The student, identified as Kelvin Murimi, was a second-year student at the university.

He was allegedly attacked by a fellow student who stabbed him on October 3 after he was heading home from the said event, which was being held inside the school.

Police say that moments before his death, Kelvin told them that the person who stabbed him was a course mate at the University.

He Died At The Hospital

According to the police and DCI detectives, they went to visit the student at Murang’a Level 5 Hospital, but sadly he had already died due to the injuries he had.

Additionally, police said that Kelvin had acquired a very deep wound on his abdomen after he was stabbed, and he therefore lost a lot of blood.

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He was pursuing a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics at the University.

Kelvin’s body is at Murang’a Level 5 Hospital being preserved while awaiting an autopsy to establish further details regarding his death.

Investigations Are Ongoing

Meanwhile, crime scene officers secured and processed the scene while documenting everything for the ongoing investigation.

The police are yet to disclose whether any arrests have been made in connection with the incident, as detectives continue with efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the stabbing.

The incident has raised fresh concerns about the safety of university students during events held on campus or in surrounding areas.

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Detectives are expected to establish what transpired between Kelvin and his alleged attacker to the point that he was stabbed to death.

Investigations are ongoing to find out who stabbed him and the motive behind the attack. Further details will emerge as investigations continue.

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