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