Litein Boys High School in Kericho County has been closed indefinitely following student riots that resulted in the destruction of school property, including window panes, biometric systems, and vehicles.
In an attempt to disperse the students who were becoming confrontational, police officers were forced to fire warning shots.
The Board of Management converged for a meeting immediately to deliberate on the way forward following the incident.
The protest was staged at around 9:30 p.m over change in entertainment timetable from Sunday evening to afternoon.
Police officers from Litein Police station were called after the teachers tried to calm the students to no avail.
According to a senior police officer at Bureti sub-county police headquarters in Litein, police fired several bullets in the air to contain the students.
They were later forced to spend their night at the school playground.
Similarly, students of Kipsuter Boys High School in Bomet County have also gone on strike to protest the transfer of their former Principal.
“The students marched to the county headquarters on Monday morning to present their grievances to senior education officers though no ugly incidents were reported,” Mr. Phanton Analo, the Chepalungu sub-county police commander noted.
