Sodomy Allegations on A Famous Catholic School
Following claims that a form one boy at Aquinas high school located in Nairobi was molested sexually, a controversy (sharp) has erupted.
It is reported that a parent has publicly claimed that her son was molested sexually in his dormitory at the school by other students on thirtieth January.
According to the mother, she called the teachers to find out about how the boy was fairing on at school only to b told that the boy had been sent home to collect fee arrears.
On arriving home she found the boy appearing pale and sickly. On a second look she discovered that something was unusual with him. They boy was not sitting properly.
I gave him time to rest first and afterwards the boy opened up and told me of the incident, she said while speaking at the Kenya National Human Rights Commission.
She further added that her son informed her that he attempted taking his own life by consuming excess drugs after the incident.
She took him to Hospital where after a series of tests it was confirmed that indeed the boy had been molested. Fortunately, the boy did not contract sexually transmitted diseases as the results came negative. She has reported the matter at thika police station.
However, the school principal, Stephen Gathii has refuted the claims saying that the allegations are not based on facts. Preliminary investigations into the matter have not shown that it was sodomy, he said.
principal Stephen Gathii said they have checked CCTV footage in the dormitory to check the alleged sodomy inside the cubicle where the boy sleeps but there is nothing at all that points out to the incident.
He added that they cannot deny nor confirm the claims because they do not have all the information. The mother was asked to take back the boy to school so that he can narrate the entire incident but she has not done so.
Some parents from the school want the ministry of education to join hands with the police and speed up the investigations concerning the incident. Meanwhile, the principal should step aside to give room for investigations.
