Police recruit dies after collapsing during GSU training in Magadi

The recruit was pronounced dead on arrival at Kenyatta Hospital...

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A police recruit, Cheme Chombo Cheme, died after collapsing during GSU training at the Magadi Field Campus. He was rushed to Magadi Hospital and then referred to Kenyatta National Hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.

The recruit developed sudden unconsciousness during a training course.
His body is at Kenyatta University Mortuary awaiting a post-mortem examination.
This incident follows the death of three recruits at the Defence Forces Recruits Training School (DFRTS) in Eldoret on Thursday, January 29, 2026, during an endurance exercise.

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