Atleast ten people, by our count, have been rushed to hospital after the tree they were squatting on bulked under the pressure of too much weight and broke.
This sent the ten people scuttling to the ground like ripe fruit from a tree.
The unfortunate incident happened outside the newly refurbished Kinoru Stadium in Meru, where a huge crowd had gathered to watch the Madaraka Day celebrations.
The stadium is said to be filled to capacity after residents of the area trooped in as early as 4am steadily filling up the stadium which is said to hold an estimated 30,000 people at full capacity.
Later they were allowed to get in and sit on the grass in the pitch to ease the congestion of the crowds milling around the stadium
So far there have been performances from popular Meru acts like Kamanu and Nairobi based Ohangla star Makadem.
MC Jessy was also given the chance to host part of the program
The festivities are being broadcast live on all major TV stations.
Security barred people from entering once it was filled to capacity and rest opted to be creative in order to watch the festivities going on at the venue.
The commander in chief himself, President Uhuru Kenyatta is currently officiating over the 55th Madaraka Day celebrations at the Kinoru Stadium in Meru.
Check out the video of how the unfortunate incident unfolded. You will also get to see the ten injured men being carried away from the scene of the incident by their pals and police officers.
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