The ongoing unrest in secondary schools across the country continued after students from Koelel High School in Gilgil went on rampage on Monday morning.
The school located a couple of kilometres from Gilgil town had to be closed down indefinitely, with the students leaving a trail of destruction.
They claimed that since they returned to school, entertainment had been banned making their life hard and boring.
Some of the students lashed out at senior officers from the Ministry of Education for introducing a raft of measures which they termed as unattainable.
One of the students said that since they reported back to school they had stopped socialising through sports and other forms of entertainment.
He said life had become boring making students turn to immoral things like smoking bhang during their free time.
“Our politicians are busy campaigning around the country but as students, we have not been allowed to meet for socialisation due to Covid-19 regulations and this is unfair,” he said.
Gilgil subcounty commissioner Rebecca Muturi confirmed the incident, saying no one was injured as the students fled for home.
“The school has been closed indefinitely after the students walked out to protest over lack of entertainment and we shall hold a meeting with the management over the incident,” she said.
Secretary-general of the National Parents Association in Nakuru county Eskimos Kobia said the rising cases of school unrest was worrying.
He said experience indicated that strikes started from walk-out to burning of classes and dormitories.
“After staying home for over a year, it is definite that these students were affected and we should think about counselling them before they get more chaotic,” Kobia said.
Edited by Kiilu Damaris
