Boys defy Cardinal Njue and riot
Jul 23, 2008
A school affiliated to the Catholic church was yesterday closed after riots.
(nationmedia.com, 7/23/2008) Students at Queen of Apostles Seminary in Kasarani were ordered out of the school after a dormitory was razed during the lunch break.
The incident happened a few hours after Catholic head John Cardinal Njue and auxiliary bishop of Nairobi David Kamau addressed the boys to stop them from striking.
The torched dormitory housed Form Ones.
The rector, Fr John Muindi, was not available for comment.
Elsewhere, students of Kericho Tea Secondary school were sent home after their attempt to burn the school was foiled.
Seven students who attempted to burn the institution had been arrested and feed on Sunday.
The students were opposed to sitting mock examination.
And, Nyahururu High School was Tuesday closed following an arson attempt.
Other reports said a prefect at the school was stabbed in unclear circumstances and was admitted to the Nyahururu District General hospital.
Meanwhile, six students were Tuesday arrested for allegedly attempting to burn their school during a strike in Kirinyaga District.
Police seized the boys from Murinduko Mixed School in Mwea Division and locked them for questioning.
In a related incident, Kiamugumo Girls Secondary School was closed indefinitely when the students rioted.
The 150 girls walked out of the compound at 2.30am rejecting mock examinations.
And at Karoti Girls High school all the 920 students walked out of their dormitories at night.
The principal, Mrs Rose Githuku, said the girls rioted in support of their Form Four colleagues who were opposed to mock exams.
In Mwingi South, students of Migwani Secondary School went on the rampage on Monday night destroying buildings including a newly furnished computer lab.
The more than 500 marauding students set upon the buildings with stones and other crude weapons which they used to smash windows.
Boys defy Cardinal Njue and riot