Maseno students protest after principal interdiction

Maseno School students go on strike protesting the interdiction of their principal, Paul Otula

What you need to know:

  • Education officials have been investigating claims by a 16-year-old student that he had been sodomised by seniors in the school.

Learning at Maseno School was paralysed Wednesday after students skipped classes protesting the interdiction of their headteacher over bullying claims at the institution.

Principal Paul Otula was interdicted following claims that a Form One student was sodomised by senior students.

The students demanded that Mr Otula be reinstated.

The irate students charged at journalists pelting stones at them accusing them of reporting negatively on their school.

Two journalists were hurt while a camera and accar windscreen belonging to two different outlets were damaged.

Police officers were deployed at the school following the unrest. PHOTO | ONDARI OGEGA | NATION MEDIA GROUP

Teachers' Service Commission and Education officials are reported to be holed up in a crisis meeting on the mater.

Homa Bay High School Principal Andrew Bwuop has been posted in Mr Otula’s place, according to an education ministry official privy to the deliberations but who is not allowed to talk to the media.

Education officials have been investigating claims by a 16-year-old student that he had been sodomised by seniors in the school.

According to the student whose story caused public uproar in January, a school captain and two others had sexually molested him.

“Not only was the boy beaten, but he was also sodomised. We took him to Maseno Mission Hospital where he was treated before reporting to Maseno Police Station on January 24. I have all the documents,” said a guardian.

Police officers have been deployed to the school.