A student has reportedly lost his life after being flogged by his teachers.
A 16-year-old form one student at Chemase Secondary identified as Kelvin Kiptanui has d!ed at Nandi Hills County Hospital Kenya shortly after he was admitted in critical condition.
He had been in the school for just two weeks before he was allegedly punished by his teachers for copying answers from a Physics textbook during a Friday afternoon examination.
Tinderet Sub-county Police Commander Ali Jire said the matter was reported on Sunday, March 5 by the mother of the student.
According to ire, “It is a very disturbing, and complex matter because the school is yet to make a formal report with the police over the death and the circumstances surrounding the incident.”
The Mother of the deceased, Monica Cherobon, said her son was well and in good condition when he left home for school that morning
In her words, “He was rushed to a nearby dispensary but later on referred to Nandi Hills County Hospital in Nandi East.”
Nandi County Commissioner Herman Shiambi has now called for a thorough investigation to establish exactly what happened.
Martin Masika, the school’s Principal, told reporters that he had nothing to say on the incident as the matter was already in the hands of education officers.
He said;
“I have taken the matter to the Ministry of Education and I’m not in a position to comment, just make a follow-up with the concerned officials.”
The body of the deceased has been taken to Nandi Hills Hospital Mortuary and is awaiting a postmortem examination.
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