This archive report was first published on 4 September 2019.
Published on September 4, 2019, a 16-year-old footballer tragically lost his life during a local football tournament at Ragumo Primary School in Kisumu.
Moses Awuoth, a Form Two student at Kisumu Boys High School, was playing for Rae Green Star Football Club when he collapsed during a match against Renja Football Club on Sunday evening.
Despite receiving first aid on the pitch, Awuoth's condition worsened, and he was pronounced dead upon arrival at Wema Hospital.
"The young boy fell during the play-off and we administered the usual first aid. When efforts to resuscitate him failed, I then decided to rush him to hospital," said Rae Green coach Hesbon Otieno.
Coach Otieno revealed that Awuoth convulsed on his way to hospital, leaving the team and family in shock.
According to Tom Awuoth, an uncle to the deceased, the young Awuoth was well until his sudden demise.
"The last time my nephew was sick was some years back when he was in primary school. His death has come as a shocker and it is a great loss to our family," he said.
The body of the deceased has been transferred to Kisumu County Hospital Mortuary awaiting post-mortem.
