Chebwagan Boys High School Closed Indefinitely After Student Night Strike
Source: Kenyans.co.ke
Barely a week after reopening, students at the Chebwagan Boys High School in Kericho are back at their homes after they held protests on the night of Sunday, January 11.
According to reports, the Kericho County Director of Education ordered the indefinite closure of the institution to neutralise the situation.
The director attributed the strike to students' anger over the administration's alleged failure to uphold dietary standards for Form Four candidates who sat the 2025 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations last year.
Furthermore, reports claim that the students were unsatisfied with the current school administration due to the results posted by the school in last year's national examination.
Videos obtained byKenyans.co.keshowed the students storming out of the school gate carrying their belongings while being supervised by police officers who were deployed to assess the situation on Monday, January 12, morning.
It remains unclear whether the students went on a rampage and whether any property within the school premises was destroyed during the strike.
Interestingly, neighbours bordering the school made their way to the institution after learning of the strike, presumably to contain the situation and ensure there was minimal damage.
The High School administration is yet to issue a formal responseon the strike amid a wave of uncertainty on when the students will resume their learning.
The unrest comes just a week after the school commenced its first term,after a break that runs for close to two months.
Schools will remain open for the next 13 weeks and will close for another three-week break on April 2.
Learners are then expected to proceed on a three-week April holiday before resuming for the second term on April 27, 2026.
The Ministry of Education indicates that a half-term break will be taken between February 25 and March 1, 2026, which will give students and teachers five days off before continuing with the remainder of the term.