After students ran amok on the evening of Sunday, February 9, learning activities at Nakuru High School have been suspended indefinitely.
Over a series of grievances, primarily concerning the food situation, the students vandalized school property within the institution.
Reports indicate that the students’ skillfully performed demonstrations commenced at approximately 8:50 pm and continued for a minimum of six hours, necessitating police intervention to bring back tranquility.
Prior to the authorities stepping in, the students wreaked havoc, damaging several facilities such as the administration block, classrooms, and dormitories.
Prior to the authorities stepping in, the students wreaked havoc, damaging several facilities such as the administration block, classrooms, and dormitories.
It is noteworthy that the furious boys also forced their way into the dining hall and storage room, making off with food; reports suggest that some students started consuming the pilfered items.
It has since been revealed that one of the reasons the students wreaked havoc on their own institution was due to a meal being removed from the roster. Some students reported that they usually had tea and bread in the mid-morning, but the administration opted to eliminate this practice.
Furthermore, the students expressed regret over the implementation of a card payment system for purchases at the school canteen, as they favored cash transactions.
Furthermore, the students charged the administration with neglecting to consider their welfare after they purportedly removed milk from the morning tea.
Lastly, a portion of the students expressed frustration over the lack of upgrades to the school’s entertainment facilities, despite having paid a small fee for this project.
After a six-hour standoff, calm was restored thanks to the intervention of police and Nakuru County Director of Education (CDE) Victoria Mulili.
After the fracas on Monday, February 10, students were sent home, leaving the school a ghost town. There are suggestions that the institution may be closed for at least a week.
This incident marked the most recent occurrence of student unrest, following a strike two weeks prior by students from Teremi High School in Bungoma County due to falling performance in the KCSE examination.
