Three teachers were on Thursday charged with assaulting and injuring a secondary school student in Kisii County.
Douglas Mabiria, Abel Manyange, and Franklin Ongwae were charged with causing grievous bodily harm in violation of Penal Code section 234.
The three are accused of assaulting the student on Monday causing him to lose a testicle at Nyabisia Secondary School in Nyamache division, Bobasi constituency.
The 19-year-old said that five teachers and a school security officer brutalized him and injured one of his testicles, which doctors stated was raptured as a consequence of the violent assault.
The injured reproductive organ was surgically removed at Hema hospital in Kisii town.
Police are still in pursuit of the remaining two teachers and the guard, who have since gone into hiding.
Ogembo Senior Principal Magistrate Paul Biwott released the suspects on a bond of Sh100,000 each, with a surety of a similar amount, or a cash bail of Sh 20,000 each.
The prosecution, led by Mr Ian Makotsi, had applied to have the accused persons denied bond, saying they would likely interfere with witnesses.
“Releasing the accused persons on bail will have an effect as they may interfere with the witnesses. The offence occurred in a school, and the witnesses are students, and the accused persons have authority over the witnesses. We are of the opinion that releasing them on bail will have influence over the witnesses,” said Mr Makotsi.
The suspect’s lawyer, Mr Tom Ongori, opposed the application saying nothing in terms of evidence had been presented in court to show the suspects would interfere with witnesses.
“It will be very prejudicial against the accused person and against the right to presumed innocence for the accused persons not to be released on bail,” said Mr Ongori.
In his ruling, the magistrate noted, “These allegations are not supported by any affidavit by the investigating officer. The children’s officer and the school administration have a way of protecting children.”
