Kakamega High School Student Goes Missing

A form three student from Kakamega High School has gone missing, leaving his family from Ikolomani, Kakamega County devastated.

The parents; Fredrick Omonyo and Valerie Mukhavi say their son Neville Emmanuel Muka, a Form Three student at Kakamega High School, was last seen at the institution on Wednesday August 24, 2022.

“We are still in shock after receiving the news that he went missing. There are no records of misconduct in school. He could not have left school without the authority of the school administration,” the family stated.

Moreover, reports indicate that the 17-year-old’s mother was called last week by the school, saying her son was unwell

“We made a follow up phone call on Wednesday and we were told that he is doing well. We called the school on Friday last week only to be told that our son left Kakamega High School for home,” they added.
 
Furthermore, while addressing Citizen Digital, Fredrick Odhiambo, who is an officer at human rights organization HAKI Africa called for investigation into the matter.

“We demand that the school and the Ministry of Education gets to the bottom of this matter. We demand that the school tells us where the boy is. We are calling on the government to take action against the management of this school,” Odhiambo stated.

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Nevertheless, Kakamega High School Principal Gerald Orina said the student left the premises after he was denied a sick leave request.

“We are working with police to establish the boy’s whereabouts,” added the principal.