Reports reaching Sonko News desk is that a class 8 pupil in Sikura Primary school has passed on under mysterious circumstances.
What was a normal bread eating competition turned deadly after the class eight pupil was chocked by the same meal and died instantly.
This news from Sikura Primary school however angered many netizens with majority wondering how such a risky game had to take place in a school. Kenyans had the following to say following the unfortunate incident:
“why can’t we have coding, knitting etc competitions? Feeding kids wheat is utter nonsense.”
“While in other countries, class eight pupils compete in matters technology,in Busia,they can organise “eating competition”….what an irony!!!! Shine on your way ???”
“Such things should be left for grownups….. The day I will decide to go for eating competition I’ll only go to enjoy the meal and make myself full then go home.”
“Have the competition but have safety measures. Unfortunately safety is not standard practice in our society.”
“This thing is crazy i remember while in primary n hi school we were doing such competitions. It’s soo painful.”
“Some events shud not be happening! Surely,how can a school or any other sane person organize eating competition! This so disgusting and those organizers with the management of the Sikura primary school shud face the wrath of the legality,it’s nonsense and madness of high level.Nkt!”
“The other day…a bull killed one on a bullfighting competition …now a bread kills in a competition …in this era such competitions should be abolished.”
“Such competitions are outdated in this age and era. Let children compete in other sports but not eating. It’s retrogressive and archaic.”
“It’s just a speculation police are still doing investigation to ascertain if that’s what killed him, the doctors will also give us there finding after conducting an autopsy test for the diseased.”
“Such kind of competitions should be abolished in schools nowadays class eight pupils are very young unlike in the past where you could get bearded boys in class 6-8…”
“I lack word to Busia people. While other are competing in looking for covid vaccine others are competing in eating ?. Seriously!!!! Rip fallen heros and my heartfelt condolences to the families.”
“The research have done so far is that most of the people die of what they love doing most, RIP Young one not even teachers could imagine that bread can cause death…”
“Na mwalimu uliambiwa you teach,sanitize and go home…….you still insist on engaging in such risky competitions.”
“Wait and see everyone throwing stones at you. ……. No one will accept it was an acident.R.I.P”
“Eating competition in school??have never heard of that in my entire school life,how can a whole principal/headteacher organise for such ?”
“Western again. When did eating become a competition. African mentality is our backwardness”
“Waluhya tena….. These guys are not real Kenyans…competing for greed ni CBC pia ama?Rip toto.”
“In china or USA kids are taught how to fix a watch or radio in busia they are organizing eating competition without giving proper guidelines to those learners… is that CBC in busia ama.”
“I hope you will not heap the blame on CBC again. Every tomfoolery has been channeled there nowadays. May the kid rest in peace.”
“Bread eating competition? Waluhya na kula jaman anyway may their soul rest in Eternal peace”
“Sad! May the pupil rest in peace.Teachers should be creative and avoid such 19th century competitions”
“Sad,why did they give the students bread though?am sure if it was chicken it couldn’t end like that,kumbe ile msemo tulikua tunaambiwa(kushoghonolwa ni vindo)inakuanga real,ripSad! May the pupil rest in peace. Teachers should be create and avoid such 19th century competitions”
“Headteacher should be held resposible there are some silly competions which should not be entertained in our societies Rip young soul is that part of CBC?”
Sikura Primary School is in Busia county.
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