What Conjestina Achieng Complained About Before She Collapsed and Died

Details have emerged about what Conjestina Achieng complained about shortly before she collapsed and died after completing her Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examination.

Reports indicate that the 17-year-old student experienced severe chest pains and extreme tiredness towards the end of her Chemistry Paper One examination. Her condition reportedly worsened, forcing school officials to contact her parents for urgent assistance.

Conjestina, a Form Four student at Alaru Mixed Secondary School in Homa Bay County, died on Monday shortly after sitting for her examination.

Her class teacher, George Ogweno, shared details of her final moments at the examination centre, explaining that the information had been given to him by the deputy centre manager.

According to the teacher, Conjestina started feeling weak as she approached the end of her paper.

The deputy centre manager immediately contacted her parents and asked them to take her to hospital.Her parents rushed her to Tamary Hospital, hoping she would receive medical attention. Sadly, she was pronounced dead upon arrival.

Ogweno revealed that the school received confirmation of her death at around 8pm, leaving teachers and fellow students devastated.

Her mother, Pamela Atieno, recalled the painful moment the family received a call informing them that their daughter had fallen ill during her examinations.

She explained that Conjestina had completed her chemistry paper before the school contacted them. Unfortunately, she died shortly after arriving at the hospital.

Pamela disclosed that her daughter had dreamed of becoming a lawyer. She described her as a hardworking, respectful and disciplined girl who loved education and sports.

The family is now mourning a promising young girl whose ambitions were cut short. Meanwhile, the exact cause of her sudden death had not been established by the time of reporting.

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