This archive report was first published on 15 October 2019.
On October 9, 2019, a Form Four student at Mutindwa Day Mixed Secondary School in Tharaka-Nithi County was brutally attacked by the school head boy and four of his friends, resulting in the loss of two teeth.
According to Ian Karani, the student who was attacked, the incident occurred when he walked out of the dining hall with food against school regulations. The head boy and his friends allegedly beat him up, leaving him lying on the ground with blood oozing from his mouth and nose.
Teachers at the school allegedly lied to the hospital, telling them that Karani had accidentally fallen, and demanded that he not reveal the truth to avoid a police case.
Mr. Murithi Ndubi, Karani's father, rushed to the hospital after learning of the incident and found his son unconscious in the casualty room. He claimed that teachers have been intimidating his son, forcing him to lie about the incident to protect the school's reputation.
Mr. Ndubi expressed his desire for justice for his son, stating that he suffered permanent injuries at the hands of the prefects and that the teachers do not want the truth to come out.
Principal Mr. Mugambi Mitambo acknowledged that the student was beaten by the school head boy and four other Form Four boys and assured that he was handling the indiscipline case appropriately.
