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The Digest:

A night of music turned to tragedy in Nairobi as a 20-year-old Kenyan woman, Karen Lojore, died in a stampede during a concert headlined by Nigerian Afrobeats star Asake. The incident, which occurred at the Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday, has sparked national mourning and demands for justice, echoing past safety failures at the artist's events.

Key Points:
  • A 20-year-old woman, Karen Lojore, died in a stampede at an Asake concert in Nairobi, Kenya.
  • The crush happened at the stadium entrance amid a rush of ticketed and non-ticketed fans.
  • Kenyan police confirmed the death occurred near an entry gate during a brief crowd surge.
  • The concert organiser, Tukutane Entertainment, expressed deep sadness and is cooperating with authorities.
  • The victim's mother has publicly demanded justice for her daughter's death.
  • Similar dangerous crushes occurred at an Asake concert in London in 2022, injuring several.
  • Eyewitnesses reported that the stampede began when fans without tickets tried to force their way into the venue.
This death transcends a single event; it is a painful echo of recurring crowd control failures, where the collective excitement for a cultural moment crashes against the deadly physics of poor planning and unmet safety promises.


Sources: BBC News Pidgin. Peoples Gazette