Kaplong Boys Principal Found Dead on Chair

Police are probing the mysterious death of Kaplong Boys High School Chief Principal Mike Yator in Bomet County.

Yator was found dead inside his house within the school premises on Tuesday morning, March 4, lying lifeless on a chair with food still on the table.

His absence was noticed after the staff realized he had not arrived at the office. The school bursar was then sent to check on him, only to find him dead.

According to reports, Yator was in good health on Monday, March 3 and welcomed students back from the half-term break.

Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) official Paul Kimetto mentioned that Yator actively engaged with students until 9:30 p.m. that evening.

Kaplong Boys Principal Mike Yator Found Dead on Chair

Kimetto urged the authorities to expedite investigations, emphasizing that Yator’s family and the teaching community deserve answers.

“This is a regrettable incident, and I am deeply saddened by the loss. May God rest his soul in eternal peace,” Kimetto said.  

“We, as a union, urge the state to expedite the investigation into Yator’s death so that his family can receive justice.”

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On his part, Bomet County Police Commander Edward Imbwaga confirmed that an investigation is underway.  

“We have already commenced investigations to determine the cause of his death,” he said.  

Yator’s body has been moved to the Siloam Hospital mortuary in Kericho County pending investigations surrounding his death.

Bomet Governor Hilary Barchok mourned Yator, describing him as a passionate and dedicated educator who was deeply loved by his students, colleagues, and the entire Kaplong community.

“I have learnt with deep shock and sorrow of the sudden passing on of Mike Yator, the chief principal of Kaplong Boys High School. Under his astute leadership, Kaplong Boys towered both in academic and extracurricular activities. Mwalimu, you will be dearly missed,” Barchok said in a post.

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Mysterious Deaths of School Principals

His death adds to a series of mysterious cases involving school principals.

In 2022, Isaac Wafula Bukhebi, the principal of Bosto Mixed Day Secondary School in Bomet, was found dead in River Nzoia after he went missing.

A post-mortem conducted by a government pathologist revealed signs of food poisoning.

“The presence of food poisoning suggests that the deceased could have been poisoned or may have poisoned himself. The marks on his body could also indicate that he hit himself on stones in the river,” read part of the police report.

Similarly, in 2018, Gatunguru Secondary School Principal Samuel Mbogo, 57, was found dead near his home in Gakurwe village, Kiharu Constituency, Murang’a.

His mutilated body was discovered in the boot of his abandoned car along the Murang’a-Kiriaini road, about 200 meters from his home. The body was found naked, with the tongue and eyes gouged out.

Confirming the incident, Mathioya OCPD Charles Mutua said residents discovered the body after noticing drops of blood near the vehicle.

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