Written By John Mutiso 📝
Five students from AIC Mavindini Boys High School in Kathonzweni Sub County were charged in Makueni court with attempting to burn down a school dormitory.
The five were charged that on May 8 at around 7:30 pm with others not in the court they were found in possession of “Kifaru Kubwa” matchbox and a plastic bottle concealed with a pink bed sheet which smelt of petroleum fuel.
According to the court, the bedsheet is suspected of being used to sprinkle petrol on the student dormitory floor with the intent of torching the structure.
The perpetrators were arrested after the school administration received a tip from other students and notified Mavindini police officers, who responded quickly and arrested them on May 10.
The five accused pleaded not guilty to the charges before Magistrate Elizabeth Kemei and they were released on a cash bond of Ksh 20,000.
However, each failed to raise the amount and they will be held at the Machakos Youth Correction and Training Centre juvenile correction facility.
The case will be mentioned on May 19.
In the last few months, the Kenyan news media has been awash with stories of a spate of school unrest, and the numbers are not promising. Over 120 schools suffered some form of disturbance mainly happening in the last half of 2021.
Therefore, parents are encouraged to warn their children against engaging in such activities by instilling moral values in them.