•CS Fred Matiang'i said evening travel is risky for students.
•The two cabinet secretaries were responding to a Thursday's attack on Tot High School bus.
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Education CS George Magoha has warned school heads against allowing buses out of school past 6.30 in the evening.
Speaking during the handover of keys and padlocks of exam containers to county directors, Magoha said action will be taken against heads defying this directive.
"I urge officials in the field to intercept school buses operating after 6 pm," Magoha said.
Interior CS Fred Matiang'i also echoed Magoha's sentiments, saying evening travel is risky for students.
"We will arrest the principal for violating school rules. School buses should not be out past 6.30," Matiangi said.
The two cabinet secretaries were responding to a Thursday's attack on Mogil Secondary School bus in Elgeyo Marakwet County. The driver was killed in the attack and 13 students as well as two teachers were injured.
CS Matiang'i said the school principal will be arrested for defying school regulations.
The attack occurred at about 10 pm along the Arror-Mogil road near Tot in Elgeyo Marakwet County.
Some of the injured are admitted to the Kapsowar hospital in critical condition.
The students and the teachers were from an academic tour in a convoy of three buses belonging to Tot Day School, Kerio Valley School and Mogil school.
The buses were ambushed near Chesuman Primary School in Marakwet West as they were returning to Tot High School in Marakwet East.
The heavily armed bandits attacked the Mogil Secondary School bus, which was leading the convoy, killing the driver instantly.
The bandits indiscriminately sprayed bullets at the students and teachers in the vehicle.