Residents of Kipkorgot Estate in Eldoret were Tuesday treated to a peculiar incident when five high school students were allegedly caught having sex.
The four boys and girl, who hail from different schools in Uasin Gishu, Nandi and Elgeyo-Marakwet Counties, had reportedly been living together since the schools re-opened for the second term.
Confirming the incident, Kapsoya Assistant Chief Fiona Bartocho indicated that he was alerted by members of the public and upon arriving at the scene, he found the students in the act.
"We are investigating to find out if they have been abusing alcohol and other substances. My appeal to parents is to be keen on the behaviour of their children to prevent such acts," assistant chief Fiona Bartocho was quoted by the Standard.
Angry residents who flocked the scene pounced on the students and caned them for losing morals.
Andrew Keitany, the landlord of the apartment where the students were living, narrated how a parent rented a room for one of the students and in turn, the boy invited his colleagues.
In an interesting twist of events, the landlord was also roughed up by the agitated locals after he tried to explain that he was not aware of the acts.
The students and the landlord were taken to Naiberi Police Station as investigations commenced.
Kipkorgot Estate Welfare Chairman Isaac Kipkorir lamented that parental guidance had dwindled and urged parents to monitor their children's movements.
"We are lost for words because after contacting the children's parents, they responded that their children were all in school. This is a clear indication that there is no close monitoring of children," said Mr Kipkorir.
