St Michael's Secondary School in Bomet has been closed indefinitely after students threatened to attack teachers for confiscating their mobile phones.
Teachers had conducted a search for hidden mobile phones in the classrooms and confiscated some of the students' phones.
The students were apparently angered by this and caused chaos as they demanded their phones back.
In a bid to restore calm, the administration was forced to close the school on Thursday evening, directing all students to go home immediately.
In a bid to restore calm, the administration was forced to close the school on Thursday evening, directing all students to go home immediately.
Following the development, St Michael’s joins a list of several schools in the region that have been closed following students’ unrest.
The incident comes a couple of months after Kaplong Girls High School was closed indefinitely following a student protest over alleged assault by a male teacher.
According to Kaplong Principal, Claire Mitei, the decision to close the school was made to restore calm and allow authorities to investigate the matter as the students demanded action in response to repeated cases of inappropriate behaviour by the male teacher.
Rampant Students Unrest
In a span of a few weeks, Kericho and Bomet counties have seen several cases of high school students going on the rampage, with several schools closed indefinitely due to student strikes.
The cases include the Sunday, September 22, closure of Litein Boys' High School after students went on a rampage, setting parts of the school on inferno on Sunday night.
The unrest reportedly began after the administration denied the students an opportunity to watch the much-anticipated English Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City.
Kabungut Boys High School in Bomet County was also closed indefinitely on September 24 following a strike by students over the quantity and quality of food.
