Parents with students at Kakamega School will now have to pay Sh21 million for the repairs of two dormitories destroyed by a fire three weeks ago.
This is after the high court vacated orders restraining the school management from penalising students for the fires.
Justice William Musyoka Friday lifted the orders he issued on November 16 after a parent moved to court to challenge the penalty for the fire arguing the decision was reached without involving parents.
Musyoka had on November 30 said that he will deliver the ruling on whether parents will pay the Penalty or not on December 10.
The school has asked each of the 2,000 students to pay Sh9,823 for the damages caused by the fire, totalling over Sh21 million.
The school administration sent notifications to parents informing them about new opening dates for form one, two and three students, immediately after the ruling that was delivered virtually.
In a letter to all parents dated December 3, the management demanded parents pay the penalty before their children are allowed in school.
Quoting the court verdict, Kakamega High School principal Gerald Orina asked form three students to report first.
“Following a High Court ruling in Kakamega made today dismissing the stay orders earlier given, we wish to inform you that the school reopens as follows; form three, December 3, form one December 6 and form two on December 7,” read the circular.
He said that each student must clear school fees arrears up to the second term on top of the penalty.
“All fees are to be paid in the school fee collection accounts,” read in part the notice by Orina.
The school was shut on November 6 following suspected arson.
The school declined to reopen citing a lack of space to accommodate students who were being accommodated in the damaged dorms.
Edited by D Tarus
