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Four women died in the stampede on the dawn of Friday ahead of the Mashujaa Day celebrations.

The Ministry of Interior has taken over the investigations into the Kericho Green Stadium stampede that killed four people.

In a statement sent on Friday, October 20, the docket under CS Kithure Kindiki expressed sadness following the tragedy as it commiserated with the families whose loved ones died.

The Ministry said it had ordered a probe into the incident, calling for calmness from the members of the public.

"The ministry is deeply saddened by the stampede incident that happened earlier today when patriotic Kenyans tried to access the Kericho Green Stadium, to commemorate the 60th Mashujaa Day Celebrations.

We appeal to the public for their cooperation and calm as we work to determine the circumstances that led to this tragic event and ensure the necessary measures are taken to prevent such incidents in the future," the statement from the Ministry partly read. 

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The CS Kithure Kindiki-led docket ordered a probe into the incident.

This as President Willia Ruto condoled with the families of the deceased.

"My heart goes out to the families of the victims of the tragedy at the Kericho Green Stadium ahead of the Mashujaa Day celebrations. We extend our deepest condolences and pray for the quick recovery of the injured. Poleni sana," said the president on Twitter. 

The stampede occurred after thousands of people stormed the stadium early Friday to gain access ahead of the 60th Mashujaa Day celebrations.

A report filed at Kericho Police Station indicated that the four are among the people who were injured in the stampede.

According to the report, the stampede was caused by a lady who was selling tea outside the stadium after she accidentally spilt hot tea in the fire near gate "C" along the public road.

"As a result, members of the public panicked and mistook it to be teargas thrown at them. Several people who wanted to gain entry to the stadium were injured and rushed to Kericho County Referral Hospital on board station motor vehicle and county government ambulances," the report filed at Kericho Police Station read in part.

"At the said hospital, four unknown females have been confirmed dead."

The report has further revealed that 13 other people are nursing injuries as a result of the stampede.