Bees Attack School Tour, Leaves Sixteen Students Injured

Bees Attack School Tour, Leaves Sixteen Students Injured

A swarm of bees invaded a school excursion in Kambi Samaki, Baringo North, on Friday night, causing 16 kids to be transported to hospital.

According to the Kenya Red Cross, the group consisted of 174 students, eight teachers, and five drivers from CITAM Woodley Primary School in Nairobi who were visiting Lake Baringo when the event occurred.

The Kenya Red Cross said that 16 students were stung, with five experiencing severe reactions that necessitated immediate medical assistance.

Witnesses reported that several kids were injured during the incident as panic swept throughout the group.

Emergency response teams from the Kenya Red Cross, working alongside county and national government officials, responded to the scene and assisted the affected learners.

16 Nairobi pupils injured after a bee swarm attacks a school trip at Lake Baringo pic.twitter.com/N7NBfPgFFV— Kenyans.co.ke (@Kenyans) July 4, 2026

Most of the injured pupils were treated and later discharged from a health facility in Marigat Town after receiving medical care.

In an update issued at 9pm, the Kenya Red Cross said all the patients were in stable condition.

Bee swarm incidents are not uncommon around Lake Baringo, one of Kenya’s leading honey-producing regions, with more than 135,000 beehives spread across the county.

The large bee population occasionally results in swarming incidents when wild or managed colonies are disturbed by human activity or changing weather conditions.

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Previous attacks have disrupted normal activities in towns surrounding the lake, including Kabarnet, where swarms have forced businesses to close temporarily.

In one notable incident, a massive swarm descended on a motorcycle parked near the town’s main bus terminus, prompting traders to shut their shops until the bees dispersed.

In July 2021, a swarm disrupted the annual Rhino Charge motorsport event in the Sabor area near Marigat after a competing vehicle accidentally struck a wild beehive.

The bees descended on the spectator area, forcing participants and guests to flee.

Among those affected was then Baringo Governor Stanley Kiptis, who was forced to run for safety alongside hundreds of spectators.

Some spectators jumped into a nearby seasonal river to escape the aggressive bees.

Bees Attack School Tour, Leaves Sixteen Students Injured