One dead, 20 hurt after terrorist drill in Kenyan university

A drill to test terrorism preparedness at a leading Kenyan university led to a stampede in which one person died and 20 others were injured, the institution said.

Strathmore University said in a statement that one staff member had died as a result of injuries received during the drill aimed at testing the preparedness of the university community and emergency response team in the event of an attack.

In a statement, the Nairobi institution identified the woman who died as 33-year-old Esther Kidambi, a staff member working in its catering department.