Nakuru’s Njoro Girls High School has been closed for an indefinite period after unrest by students yesterday following the demise of a form four student.
The closure earlier today came after parents and residents of the area around the school staged a protest yesterday seeking answers on the death of the girl identified as Brenda Akinyi.
According to the family, Akinyi had been unwell for several days, but they were not notified by the school, despite living near the school.
“I was called to the school for work and was told by my sister’s friends that she was sick. I asked who knew the child was unwell; the nurse knew, the deputy knew, and even the matron knew. They said she was being given treatment before they called home. The student was sick for three days, and was not eating, and they only gave her ibuprofen,” the deceased’s brother explained.
Akinyi’s mother, on her part, said she was not aware of her daughter’s condition until she became too ill.
The 18-year-old form four passed away while receiving treatment at Nakuru Teaching and Referral Hospital.
An autopsy is scheduled to be conducted today to determine the cause of Akinyi’s death.
Speaking to the press, Nakuru County Director of Education has dismissed the allegations of negligence by the Njoro Girls High School administration.
The County Director of Education claimed that records from the school indicate that Akinyi was a sickly student.
The closure of Njoro Girls comes a few days after Matungulu Boys Secondary School was closed indefinitely following a devastating fire that destroyed four dormitories.
The blaze, which erupted around 10:00 PM, injured at least 15 students and left more than 300 learners without belongings, including beds, bedding, textbooks, and school uniforms.
Four suspects were arrested after their names surfaced during preliminary investigations into the incident.
According to a resident living near the school, chaos preceded the inferno. The resident immediately alerted a local administrator, who contacted police.
However, by the time officers arrived at the scene, the dormitories were already engulfed in flames.
