A parent in Nakuru is in distress over her son, who is sitting for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams at Anestar Premiere High School, after he allegedly faced continuous threats and intimidation from fellow students.
The mother, Lynn Franco, revealed that her son had been physically assaulted by a group of students before returning home for the August holiday.
When he came back, he was nursing injuries and explained to his mother what had happened.
“My son came home and asked me, ‘Didn’t you hear what happened?’ He told me he was beaten up on both Saturday and Sunday.
The boys approached him with belts in hand and attacked him,” Lynn said in an interview.
Upon seeing that her son was still in pain, Lynn took him to a hospital for medical attention.
“He had injuries to his chest and stomach, and was also experiencing a recurring headache. Thankfully, after seeing the doctor, the headache disappeared,” she explained.
When her son reported back to school for the third term, he expressed fear that the students who had assaulted him would target him again.
“He told me he was worried that, even though the boys who attacked him were suspended, he wasn’t sure about his safety, especially during the exams.
Over six students were involved in beating him,” Lynn said.
Despite the suspension of the three students involved in the assault, the intimidation reportedly continued.
Before the exams began, the suspended students returned to school and allegedly resumed threatening her son.
In response, Lynn reported the matter to Moronyo Police Post in Bahati, Nakuru County, after her son called her with fresh concerns about the threats.
The three students were apprehended, and their parents were summoned to the police station.
However, Lynn claims the intimidation persisted, with the students reportedly boasting that their parents had connections with some officers, suggesting the case would go nowhere.
“Their parents came to the police station the next day, and they were very arrogant.
The boys continued to intimidate my son, even at the police station.
They told him their parents were well connected and that nothing would come of the case,” Lynn said.
This incident raises further concerns about student safety, coming just days after the tragic death of Vincent Ngugi, a student at Shinners Boys High School in Nakuru, who was allegedly stabbed by fellow students.
Police have arrested eight students in connection with his death, and they are expected to be arraigned in court after the KCSE exams conclude.
Additionally, a female student at Sironga Girls High School in Nyamira County collapsed on November 12, shortly after an exam official allegedly slapped her for suspected exam malpractice.
The officer reportedly slapped the student multiple times, but no evidence of cheating was found.
The student collapsed later, sparking concerns over the treatment of candidates during the exams.
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