In what is becoming a worrying trend among High Schools in the country, Nakuru Girls' Secondary was closed indefinitely on Wednesday, July 23, after students went on the rampage hours earlier.
The students destroyed property of unknown value, with the school's administration revealing the rampage stemmed from the upcoming end-of-term examinations.
According to reports, the students were unhappy with the timing of the examinations and expressed their frustration by destroying property.
However, despite acknowledging the students' grievances, the principal attributed the strike to exam anxiety rather than dissatisfaction with the exam schedule.
The students were reportedly insistent that the school administration should push back the date of the end-of-term examinations, but their request was not heeded.
It remains unclear when the high school, which is one of the more prestigious ones in Nakuru County, will reopen following the students' unrest.
Closure of Nakuru Girls' marked the latest incident of students going on the rampage, just days to the main examinations. Several other prestigious schools have been subjected to closure, with Kaplong Girls High School in Bomet County suffering a similar fate on Sunday, July 20.
The school's principal, however, revealed the protests stemmed from a much serious matter, as the students were reportedly unsettled amid allegations of inappropriate behaviour involving some academic staff.
In a separate incident, Tambach Boys High School in Elgeyo Marakwet County also had to shut down after students staged a walkout in what was a coordinated protest at 3am. The reason for their unrest was not made public.
Since the beginning of July, operations in more than 10 schools have reportedly been disrupted due to student unrest. The protests have arisen from various stated reasons, many of which have raised suspicions of deeper, underlying issues behind the strikes.
Last Sunday, for instance, students from Chebisaas Boys High School decided to disrupt learning and stage a walkout from the school over a concert which they deemed underwhelming.
On June 11, Litein Boys High School students also went on a rampage, allegedly protesting over undercooked rice served during dinner.
