The High Court of Kenya in Nairobi has penalized Makini School for unlawfully expelling two pupils from the school in 2023.
Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the school violated the dignity and mental well-being of two children, awarding them KSh 600,000 as compensation cost for the trauma.
The two pupils were expelled by the school’s administration following an alleged disagreement between the school and their parent.
They were reportedly removed from class and handed termination letters by head teacher Catherine Njuguna on July 7, 2023.
They were then directed to wait for their parents at the pickup location in the school’s compound.
The parents sued the school, claiming the expulsion was unjustified.
Advocate Apollo Mboya told the court that the minors were top-performing students with no history of disciplinary issues.
The Court further heard that the expulsion subjected the children to cruel, degrading treatment, causing severe emotional distress.
Mboya described the school’s actions as “precipitate, hasty, petty, malicious, capricious, draconian, and discriminatory,” emphasizing the profound anguish caused to the minors and their family.
In his ruling, Judge Mugambi underscored the importance of protecting children’s dignity and well-being within educational institutions.
