Lenana School in Nairobi has been temporarily closed following student unrest on the night of June 1.
In messages sent on Tuesday, the administration asked parents and guardians of students at the institution to pick up their children from the school on June 2 at 8: 00 a.m.
The Chief Principal stated that every student should leave the school compound only in the company of a parent, guardian, or an authorized representative.
“You are therefore requested to pick your son from the school at 8:00 a.m. today. Kindly ensure that all students leave the school compound accompanied by a parent, guardian, or an authorized representative,” part of the notice dated June 2 from the Lenana Chief Principal read.
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Lenana School Unrest
According to the chief principal, the school experienced restlessness and disturbances during night preps on Monday, June 1.
The decision to suspend learning was made by the Board of Management and the school administration, as the leadership looked to use the temporary closure of the institution to enable the Board of Management, in collaboration with the school administration, to assess the situation surrounding the students’ unrest.
Parents and guardians have been asked to wait for further official communication from the school on the temporary closure.
Additionally, the school has issued an apology for the inconvenience caused by the learning disruption and has expressed appreciation to parents and guardians for their cooperation and support.
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Learning disruption
The temporary closure of Lenana schools comes days after multiple schools closed due to student unrest and fires.
On May 30, a fire broke out in the dormitories of St. Joseph’s Seminary Senior School in Molo, prompting the government to launch an investigation.
According to reports from the school, the fire broke out in the wee hours of Saturday, May 30, in one of the Form Two dormitories.
The emergency response teams responded to the incidents, and no injuries or deaths were recorded at St. Joseph’s Seminary School, according to the authorities present.
In a separate incident, a fire broke out in the girls’ dormitory at St. Paul Githakwa Secondary School in Tetu, Nyeri County.
Authorities in Nyeri alleged that the dormitory fire was arson by some of the learners in the school.
The school principal, Margaret Wambugu, explained that the fire broke out at 2:00 a.m., noting that the fire was contained before it spread.
“We noticed the fire at around 2 a.m. when a student who had woken up raised the alarm, and our teachers and staff responded immediately to contain the situation before it escalated,” said Margaret Wambugu.
Fire incidents at the two schools occurred days after a fire broke out at the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory, where 16 students succumbed to death, and 74 were injured.
In the early morning of June 2, a fire broke out at Tarakwa High School in Bomet County, with no reported casualties.
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