Two pupils at Chepkoilel Primary School in Trans Nzoia County disgraced themselves and shocked teachers after they reported to school drunk after lunch break.
The duo was nabbed on Friday, September 3, as they staggered in school, behaving in a manner likely to suggest they had partaken alcohol.
Just before they were busted, teachers at the institution noticed that the Std 7 and Std 8 pupils were disorderly.
The school administration immediately reported the matter to Kinyoro area chief Rose Chebet, who immediately swung into action.
"We received information from the school that some of the pupils were drunk and disorderly,” reads the police report.
“The students led us to where they had bought alcohol and we made arrests," the police further narrated.
In the operation, the students identified the seller. The woman was later arrested and taken to Sango police station. She will be arraigned in court on Monday and charged for selling alcohol to minors.
The police also recovered chang’aa and bhang from the woman’s premises.
During the investigation, one of the students revealed that he had stolen money from his parents to buy the drink.
Trans Nzoia County Commissioner Samson Ojwang', confirmed the incident, terming it "very unfortunate".
Ojwang' stated that security agencies within the county would carry out an operation to crack down on illicit brew dens around schools.
"This is an unfortunate incident. We are not going to tolerate people selling illegal substances and alcohol to pupils and high school students," Ojwang' stated.
Recently, Rift Valley Regional Commissioner George Natembeya, suspended eight government officers after 10 people died of alcohol poisoning in Nakuru County.
"We have done our investigation so far, and those found culpable are the police officers in Nakuru North. If lives are lost due to officers' laxity, they will be sent home," stated Natembeya.
