School closed indefinitely after students stage walkout
Rift Valley
By
Kiprono Kurgat
| Jan 11, 2025
Merigi High School in Bomet East Sub-county has been closed indefinitely after more than 500 students staged a walkout on Friday night.
Sub county police commander Joseph Chesire said the students walked out of the school at 10 pm to protest the alleged dismal performance in the 2024 KCSE examination and accused the school principal of overstaying for seven years.
Chesire said that the students did not destroy property.
He revealed that the students who walked out barred the last group of about 300 boys from leaving the school.
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“We have not yet determined the cause for the protest because the boys walked out silently without speaking to any stranger. We sent a security team to the school to see if there was any kind of damage, but there was no damage done,” Chesire said.
The police boss said that the 300 students left behind would help the school in investigations into the matter.
“The board of management will be meeting to discuss the issue to find a solution to the issue before recalling the boys back to school,” he said.