Rioters to Be Expelled, Warns Education Official

Kenya: Rioters to Be Expelled, Warns PS Posted to the web 24 July 2008 Nation Team Nairobi Ten more schools have been hit by student unrest as the Ministry of Education laid down more tough measures to crack down on students accused of burning down dormitories and other school property. Education Permanent Secretary Karega Mutahi on Wednesday said that students involved in organising the unrest would be expelled and prevented from joining other public schools Among the latest to be hit by the wave of unrest was Nairobi school, a national school. Students from the institution were sent home on Wednesday after some of them were found with four litres of diesel. It is believed they had planned to use the fuel to burn school buildings. Other top schools affected by the unrest included Kabarnet High, Sunshine Secondary and... [read full story]