Maasai Girls’ Secondary School in Narok has been closed indefinitely after over 700 students stormed out of the school compound at around 4 am protesting alleged sexual harassment by a male teacher.
After the incident, as angry parents stormed the school demanding answers after their daughters were found stranded in the town’s streets in the wee hours of the morning.
Some of the parents who spoke to journalists at the institution narrated how their daughters risked their lives by walking out of the school unattended.
John Partungas, another parent, called for speedy investigations and apprehension of the culprit behind the incident saying as parents they wanted assurance of the safety of their daughters at the school.
“It is true that there was a sexual harassment case by a male teacher at the school. On Monday, our quality assurance officers started the investigations and I cannot pre-empt the progress of investigations,” said Samuel Sankale, Narok North Sub-County Education Director.
He, however, ordered the school to be closed to allow the investigators complete their probe into the incident.
Rose Oteko,the school Principal who did not deny investigations of the teacher, revealed that there were other underlying issues that might have provoked the students to walk out of the school.
“I am really sorry to the parents for what happened at our school today. It is so unfortunate. I was not aware of the alleged sexual harassment case until last week Friday when I was called by the investigators over the same,” explained Mrs. Oteko.
The Principal, however, pointed an accusing finger at a former teacher at the school whom she said might have incited the students into rioting.
Schools Parents Association Chairman Joseph Pareiyo assured parents that no stone will be left unturned in a bid to unravel the saga adding that the school management should not interfere with the ongoing investigations.