This archive report was first published on 13 May 2020.
On May 13, 2020, a Kenyan court made a significant ruling in favor of Brookhouse School, allowing the institution to resume virtual classes for its younger students. The court's decision came as a relief to parents who wanted their children to continue learning online during the coronavirus pandemic.
Initially, a section of parents had protested the school's demand for full school fees, leading to a court order that temporarily halted e-learning at Brookhouse. However, in a ruling on Wednesday, Justice Weldon Korir set aside his initial order and allowed virtual classes to resume for kindergarten to Year Four pupils.
According to the court's decision, the virtual classes can resume for all kindergarten to Year Four pupils who wish to take part, pending the hearing and determination of the case. The court also ordered all parties to refrain from taking any prejudicial actions against each other.
Brookhouse School has welcomed the court decision, stating that it was a key focus for the school and its legal team to present the case for a re-introduction of virtual learning for younger children. The school emphasized that the negative impact of the initial order had been significant, affecting 313 of its children in Kindergarten to Year 4.
The main petition by the parents opposed to payment of full school fees is scheduled for June 8. In the case filed via lawyer Ahmednasir Abdullahi, the section of parents sued Brookhouse School for charging full term fees for their children who are learning online from home.
