- Lenana School students rioted after Maroon Festival failed to meet expectations and they have since been sent home, with the school maintaining that all boys were accounted for
- After the boys went on rampage, the students damaged properties, and the school has listed some of the affected parts of the school
- The unrest only comes days after 17 kids lost their lives at Utumishi Girls’ Academy when their schoolmates burnt down a dorm
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Kenya: The Lenana School has disclosed that their students went on a rampage and rioted after a function dabbed as the Maroon Festival did not go as expected.
Source: Facebook
In a statement shared on Facebook, Lenana School defined the Maroon Festival as an event where students showcase their various talents, and this time they were unhappy with how the school management organised it and the response by other schools who had been invited.
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The theme of this event was Creating, Innovating and Connecting CBC skills through artificial intelligence, and it was to be held on the school grounds at 10am. When the day came, things didn’t go as expected, and thebys went on a rampage.
The school holds that after the students shared their dissatisfaction, a meeting was held where the administration met with school representatives to discuss their grievances. The school claims the students retreated to their dorms after learning that they could go home.
Source: Instagram
How did Lenana School students destroy the school
Some of the grievances of the students were low turnout by other schools.
According to the school, the students destroyed the window panes, the main school hall, the library, the science laboratories and some CCTV cameras.
How did Kenyans react to the story?
Glo Lyn: ·
“Hii imeenda tooooooo far…something somewhere is wrong!!!!kiboko irudi shule haraka.”
Alice Nderitu:
“This is very sad…yani coz schools did not turn up that was reason enough for them to strike aki watoto…they wanted all those invited to turn up by fire by force ….Sasa hiyo wanaumiza nani ??? I can imagine ati I invite guests at my house I prepare then the chief guest sends an apology and also only a few people are able to come when I see the turn out I start throwing a tantrum and breaking my windows and breaking utensils….aje Sasa ….who would even care…..yani Hutu ni tule tutoto hatujui kwambiwa no wakiskia jina no wanaanza kulia wakijitupa chini coz they are used to everything yes yes yes…..very very sad I repeat.”
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SirAndie Maina:
‘Probably he was told to sing one term too sad indeed.”
Theophilus:
“I think we need to look at this unrest from a different perspective. What is the actual condition of our schools? Are students’ basic needs being adequately met? What are the conditions of their dormitories and sleeping areas? Are students being deprived of sufficient rest in the name of evening and morning preps? The government should urgently ensure a more balanced distribution of students across schools. Some schools have Grade 10 classes operating at more than twice their intended capacity, while others remain underpopulated. The pressure we are placing on our children is becoming overwhelming.”
Marion Ngareh:
“Teachers are fed up. Their slogan has become ‘just teach and go home. Mayb that’s why wale walimu wawili wa Utumishi hawakushughulika.”
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The teen alleged that the principal of the school was attacked and injured during the unrest, while CCTV cameras were switched off and several students sustained injuries.
According to Morgan, the protest was fuelled by frustrations over the annual Maroon Fest event, with students expressing disappointment over the turnout, entertainment, and management of the function.
Source: NgGossips
