Butere boys high school in Kakamega County has been closed indefinitely following suspected cases of food poisoning.
Over a hundred students have been admitted to hospital after exhibiting cholera-like symptoms among them vomiting.
The school Principal, Henry Okusi, through a text message to parents and guardians, informed them of the closure due to an outbreak of “stomach problems.”
“Dear Parent/Guardian: this is to inform you that your son has been sent home due to an outbreak of stomach problems leading to diarrhea,” read the communication.
“Once the Public Health Officers give us a report declaring the school safe for your son, we shall recall them back. Bear with us,” it ended.
Butere now becomes the second school to be closed in two days after the Sacred Heart Girls Mukumu suffered the same fate on Monday.
