Fan dies in Kenyan stadium concert crush
Tukutane Entertainment says it is "deeply saddened" by the death of 20-year-old Karen Lojore outside a show by rapper Asake
News By James Hanley | 23 December 2025
A concertgoer died and several others were injured in a crush outside a show headlined by Afrobeats star Asake in Nairobi, Kenya. Karen Lojore, 20, was reportedly killed in a stampede amid long queues to enter the Nyayo National Stadium on Saturday (20 December).
The BBC reports that delays were worsened by heavy rain.
Kenyan police spokesperson Michael Muchiri describes the tragedy as “very unfortunate”, adding: “It looked like crowd control at the venue was not very okay”. An investigation is set…
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