A 22-year-old nursing student, Jacobeth Jeptoo, has painfully recounted the tragic moments she witnessed after rushing to the scene of a deadly helicopter crash in Nandi County.
Jeptoo, a student at Kendu Adventist School of Medical Sciences, was among the first responders alongside her mother, Magdalene Bitok, after hearing a loud explosion. Determined to help, she immediately began assessing the victims using the ABC emergency protocol.
“Four people died instantly. Two were still alive. One raised his hand, but another died five minutes later,” she recalled. She explained that one victim showed signs of severe internal bleeding before blood became visible from his mouth, nose, and ears. Despite her efforts, he died in her arms nearly 30 minutes later.
Armed only with gloves and the basic skills from her training, Jeptoo said she acted out of duty, even though she did not know any of the victims. The traumatic experience has left both her and her mother deeply shaken.
She has now urged Kenyans to acquire basic first-aid skills and called for better training and equipment for Community Health Promoters, saying early intervention can save lives before professional emergency teams arrive.See_More…