A Form Three student at Segero Adventist School in Trans Nzoia County died after allegedly consuming a chemical suspected to be ethanol during a chemistry lab lesson. The incident, which occurred last Wednesday, resulted in the death of 17-year-old Brian Sifuna on Friday evening.

• 11 students, including Brian, reportedly accessed the lab after class and consumed the chemical.
• Brian was admitted to Wamalwa Kijana Referral Hospital in Kitale, where he later died from complications consistent with ingesting a toxic substance.
• The tragedy has prompted investigations into school laboratory safety practices and the storage of chemicals, with concerns raised by education stakeholders and teachers' unions.