How stampede for Sh200 Ruto Kisii rally cash led to death of 97-year-old man

He walked three kilometres to see the president but never made it back home...

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A 97-year-old man, Mzee Ombui Orandi, tragically died after a stampede occurred at Egetuki Centre in Kisii County, Kenya, on Wednesday, April 15, 2026.

The stampede reportedly broke out as residents rushed to receive Sh200 each from their Member of Parliament, Alpha Miruka, after a rally by President William Ruto.
Mzee Ombui Orandi, who was eager to see the President, fell and was trampled by the crowd.
Several other individuals, including a 13-year-old boy, sustained injuries in the incident.

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How stampede for Sh200 Ruto Kisii rally cash led to death of 97-year-old man

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