Kasarani stampede leaves several injured

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BY JOHN WERU,NAIROBI,28TH NOV 2017-An early morning stampede at Kasarani Sports Stadium has led to several injuries as hundred tried to gain entry into the stadium a head of president Kenyatta’s inauguration ceremony on Tuesday
Emergency medical services providers had to intervene and attend to the injured.A crowd of people rushed in and forced themselves through the gates compelling security officers to use tear gas to disperse them.
People selling branded merchandise could be spotted around the gates with some others strawing around.
The gates to the stadium opened as early as 3am with hundreds thronging to witness the swearing-in ceremony.Kasarani has a capacity of 60,000 people