Days after the tragic accident at the Kayole area in Naivasha that claimed at least 14 lives, a section of survivors from Pwani University claimed that they were stranded at the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) terminus in Nairobi County.
Reports indicated that the students were at Egerton and headed to Kilifi. The students, however, ten minutes past 10:00 pm and found that the train had already left.
Photos shared online depicted the situation of the students who had to brave the cold as they spent the better part of Saturday night, April 1, on the empty seats at the terminus.
A section of the students blamed the university for the delay, indicating that the institution knew that the students were meant to travel at exactly 10:00 pm.
“The university came for us late, knowing we had to travel at 10:00 pm. Now the school is saying we should pay for ourselves. We are suffering," the source noted.
Another student, however, opined that they had a detour at Naivasha hospital for their colleagues to pick up their belongings.
"We took time at Naivasha hospital and arrived in Nairobi at around 10.15 pm. The school official who accompanied us said the school has no money at the moment, and that we should contribute Ksh1,000 for transport, which the school will refund," the learner stated.
A student at the university intimated that they were fundraising for food and transport for their schoolmates who were stranded at the SGR terminus.
"How can the school treat students like that? The county government is nowhere to be seen. It's like they're in public relations. Pwani University has not spoken on the same. Comrades are on their own. I am not happy. At least we have started making contributions to help them," the student added.
The horrific accident left at least 14 people dead after the Pwani University bus collided with a 14-seater matatu.
The bus was ferrying students for a games championship that were to take place in Eldoret, Uasin Gishu County.
