GOVERNMENT has clarified that the alleged gassing incident at Wesley Nyirenda primary school in Kamfinsa constituency was as a result of smoke from psychotropic substances which some unruly youths were smoking near the classroom windows. And Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu says he will inform the nation, through Parliament, on the progress made in the investigations into the 2020 gassing incidences. Mwiimbu was responding to a question from Kamfinsa PF member of parliament Christopher Kang’ombe who wanted to know whether government was aware that 12 pupils at Wesley Nyirenda Primary School in his constituency were hospitalised after an alleged gassing incident on Wednesday, June 22. In response, Mwiimbu said a teacher and 12 learners were suffocated after...

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