- Moi Nyabohanse Girls High School in Migori County was closed indefinitely on Monday, May 26
- The decision to close the school followed the violence of students, which is said
- West Kuria County Police Commander, Reuben Bett, said the students had a strike to complain about the school’s silence about the incident
- The parents of the deceased student, who was in form four, also blamed the school for failing to inform them of the incident
Moi Nyabohanse Girls High School in Migori County is suddenly closed indefinitely.
Source: UGC
The decision was based on student violence triggered by the surprise death of one of them.
According to West Kuria County Police Commander, Reuben Bett, the school’s students entered the The procession expressing their anger following the death incident.
It is alleged that the school leadership was silent about the incident in which a fourth -year student lost consciousness at the school and was announced that he was dead when he was taken to hospital.
“The girls were very aggressive. They were destroying the property when we arrived after receiving the strike reports on Monday night,” Said Bett.
The police commander said when they responded to reports of the strike, they were able to calm the situation.
Education officials visited the school later and found that the situation was calm. However, the management board decided to let the students go home.
The commander explained that the deceased student, Deborah Nchagwa Moherai, lost consciousness on Sunday, May 25, while at school at 5am.
He was rushed to Lifecare Hospital, Migori, where he died.
Source: UGC
Moi Nyabohanse Girls family’s family talks about the death of their daughter
However, the family has accused the school management of failing to inform them on time about the incident.
The late father, Evans Moherai, told TUKO.co.ke that he received information that his daughter had lost consciousness several hours later.
He was surprised when he arrived at the hospital and directed directly to Mochari, where he found his daughter’s body.
“I got a phone call from school at eight o’clock in the afternoon. They said my daughter lost consciousness and had been rushed to hospital,” Said Moherai.
“We thought our daughter was receiving treatment, but when we arrived we were directed directly to Mochari,” he added.
The family now wants answers to the circumstances that caused their daughter to become ill and be taken to hospital. They also want to know why the school took several hours to inform them of the situation.
Efforts to communicate with the school leadership for the comments were not favorable.
Mbale High Student Studies strike
Earlier, TUKO.co.ke reported that students at Mbale High School in Vihiga County were on strike after being denied the opportunity to watch a football match on TV.
The students burned the school property expressing their anger against the decision.
They also threw their handbags along the road on Mbale-Chavakali Road, and temporarily caused transportation.
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