Ramba Boys' Tragedy: Mother Tearfully Recounts Moment She Learned Her Son Had Died
- David Awinda dreamed of becoming a doctor, working tirelessly to turn his A-minus into an A plain
- But his promising future was cut short when he and a classmate tragically fell into a septic tank at Ramba Boys High School
- Now, his grieving family is demanding answers, blaming negligence for a preventable death
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Kisumu– In the early hours of Sunday, March 23, Siprosa Awinda was awakened by a knock on her door.
Source: UGC
The 53-year-old mother from Kombewa, Kisumu County, was unprepared for the devastating news that awaited her.
David Awinda's last moments
The visitor hesitated before delivering the tragic news: two students had fallen into a septic tank at the school the previous evening and were feared dead.
Awinda told the media that at that moment, she was not aware that there had been an accident at his son's school.
Immediately, she and her daughter, Celine Auma, rushed to Ramba Boys High School on a boda-boda.
On arrival, they found a crowd of anxious parents gathered outside the school gate, barred from entry by security guards and police officers.
The heartbreaking confirmation
After waiting for about 10 minutes, Auma received a call summoning them to the principal’s office.
A foreboding sense of doom washed over the mother as she trembled uncontrollably. When they were ushered in, the principal, Wycliffe Mambwa, confirmed their worst fears.
"I couldn't believe what I was hearing. I felt hollow, as if my heart had stopped beating. My head began spinning, and I barely processed the words that followed," Awinda recounted tearfully.
Grieving mother demands justice
The grieving mother now blames the school administration for her son's death, citing negligence.
She argued that if the principal had listened to the numerous complaints from students about the hazardous septic tank, her son would still be alive today.
"Imagine being trapped in a septic tank for 12 hours. I cannot fathom the pain he endured," she said amid sobs.
Overwhelmed with grief, she expressed her desire to take legal action against the school but cited financial constraints.
They also expressed anger at the fact that the principal only called at 6:48 am on Sunday, 12 hours after the incident.
Source: UGC
How Ramba Boys' School tragedy occurred
The family was later handed David’s uniform—the same one he had worn on the night he died.
David Awinda and his classmate, Ryan Otieno, had just finished their supper on Saturday evening and were preparing for their night studies when the fatal accident occurred.
Witnesses said the two boys had gone to relieve themselves when they fell into the septic tank
Following the tragic deaths, the school was closed indefinitely, leaving grieving families demanding justice and answers.
Student painfully recounts watching schoolmates die
Meanwhile, students from Ramba Boys High School shared their agony after their schoolmates died in school.
The two Form Four students were waiting for their friend outside the latrines when the incident happened.
One student recounted trying to save his peers with the help of a teacher and a watchman, but their efforts bore no fruit.
Proofreading by Jackson Otukho, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
