The Director of Public Prosecutions has ordered the arrest of the headmistress of St Augustine Preparatory School in Mombasa.
This is after a pupil was crushed to death in Mombasa by the school’s bus on Friday morning.
Keriako Tobiko, through Senior Assistant Director of Public Prosecutions Alexander Muteti, also wants murder charge to be levelled against her.
The headmistress, Ms Serah Kessi was arrested on Sunday, and is set to face charges in a Mombasa court today, Monday.
The early morning Friday incident led to the death of six-year-old Jeremy Masila, who was ran over by the back wheels of the bus when he fell down through an opening on the floor of the bus.
Mombasa Criminal Investigations Officer was on Saturday directed to appoint a senior officer to lead investigations into the incident, and bring all those responsible to book.
“We have reviewed the investigation file in respect of the fatal accident of the child. Consequently, we have directed the immediate arrest of the school principal, the bursar, bus driver, the school mechanic and the bus driver's helper who was on board,” Mr Muteti said in a statement.