Litein Boys High School in Kericho County has been closed following a strike on Sunday night, where they destroyed property of unknown value during violent demonstrations that rocked the institution.
According to reports, the rampage damaged several key facilities, with students targeting the principal's office, laboratory equipment, and window panes of the administration block during the overnight disturbances.
The extent of the destruction became apparent Monday morning, September 22, when education officials and members of the Board of Management convened an emergency meeting at the bus park to assess the situation and determine the next course of action.
However, sources have alleged that the strike stemmed from a disagreement between the students and the staff, after they were denied permission to watch a Sunday Premier League match between Arsenal and Manchester City.
The restriction reportedly triggered anger among football enthusiasts within the student body, escalating widespread unrest.
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By the time this article was published, the full extent of the reasons behind the boys' decision to go on strike had not yet been established, as Ministry of Education officials and the school's Board of Management remained locked in deliberations over the incident.
The school administration has announced an indefinite closure, as this marks the third strike at the institution in recent months.
Last term, the boys went on a similar rampage, which was reportedly triggered by protests over uncooked rice being served in the dining hall.
This closure comes just two weeks after St George's Girls' Secondary School in Nairobi was shut down following overnight student protests.
The girls' school was closed on September 8 after disturbances erupted over allegations of corporal punishment, with students expressing outrage after claims that a teacher had physically assaulted a student for leaving the dormitory to observe the lunar eclipse.
The Deputy County Commissioner of Dagoretti North Sub-County announced that security agencies and the school's board decided to close St George's following the overnight unrest.
"We have made the decision as the security team and the board, and have declared the school closed. Further communications will be made later. Investigations on what transpired last night are ongoing," the official stated at the time.
