Unrest over Moi female medical student hacking

Ivy Wangeci was a 6th year Medicine student at the Moi University in Eldoret. Photo/...

In totally disturbing news, its reported that an unknown assailant has hacked a female medical student at the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital in broad daylight.

The Moi University School of Medicine female student was doing her practicals on Tuesday at the hospital when she was attacked near the accident and emergency wing.

Eyewitnesses said the man hit the woman on the head with an axe and then cut her neck with a sword. The attacker is said to have concealed the two weapons in a gunny bag when he gained entry into the hospital.

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After the attack he tried fleeing the scene but was apprehended by members of the public.

The University VC Isaac Kosgei confirmed that Ivy Wangechi died after being rushed to the Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital (MTRH). She was a sixth year Medicine student.

“It is a very sad day for us. This morning we lost one of us to an attack by an unknown assailant….We are working with the security forces to piece together what happened and we will update you in time…I want to request all of you to remain calm,” he said.

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Students took to the streets to protest the attack and barricaded roads leading to the institution.

They also marched to Eldoret Central Police Station even as officers attempted to quell the situation.

“A life is lost….It is no longer business as usual,” one of the students said.

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