A grade 7 pupil has been arrested for allegedly defiling several students. The grade 7 pupil in Mathioya constituency, Murang’a county, was arrested on claims of defiling and sodomizing fellow learners at Nyakianga Primary School.
It is reported that the arrested pupil lured fellow students into the classroom to commit a heinous act, threatening them with a knife if they dared to report it.
Parents of learners at the institution stormed the school on Saturday, February 8, demanding action be taken against the child and also demanding the ouster of the Headteacher, accusing him of turning a deaf ear to victims who have experienced abuse from the arrested student.
Grade 7 Pupil Arrested
Luckily, the school head was whisked away by a highly guarded police vehicle from the angry parents who wanted to confront the school head.
Parents in the institution now demand that the school’s top management resign following claims of neglecting students’ plights.
“Our children have been oppressed by that boy. He has been extorting money from them. He demands oil, and sugar, and even abuses them with a knife.
He has a knife on his desk. He tells them he will stab them, which is why we say we have no trust in this school. The headteacher is here; we want him out of this school, go for good,” said Peter Gachie, a parent at Nyakianga Primary School.
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His sentiments were echoed by another parent who said, “The Headmaster and Headmistress should be squarely blamed for what is happening in the institution because they are with the students most of the time.”
Education Officer Promises to look into the matter
Upon the arrest of the boy, the police recovered a knife and a phone that they believe he used to take pictures of victims.
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The Education Officer within Mathioya, Gabriel Kinoru, called for calmness among parents and said teachers are innocent even as he looks into the matter.
“Teachers are not guilty; I know where you are aiming. I have taken my notes; I will go to higher offices to explain how this issue is unfolding, and they will listen to me, so let’s maintain peace at this time. Let’s bring the children back to school on Monday,” the Education Officer stated.
The Police Commandant, Moses Emanjong, on his part, said that disrupting learning by parents within the institution will interfere with the children’s education.
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