Four students at Matungulu Boys arrested over inferno on four dormitories

Police in Kangundo are holding four students of Matungulu Boys High School in  Kangundo Sub-County in connection with burning four dormitories on Sunday night in their school.

During the inferno, property worthy thousands of shillings was destroyed.

Area deputy county commissioner, Aron Kamau on Monday said the suspects were arrested after interrogating several students in the school compound before they were sent home after their dormitories burnt down.

He said that the students are suspected to have started the fire which burned down four dormitories in the school.

The DCC said at least four students have so far been taken into police custody as 30 others reportedly escaped from the institution on Sunday night, and school authorities could not account for their whereabouts saying that no casualties were reported.

Area sub-county education director, Mohamed Salat said the school  has been closed indefinitely following on Sunday night’s students' unrest that left at least four  dormitories burnt down.

Tensions flared as dozens of parents jammed the institution curious to know the fate of their sons as details about the motive of the arsonists remained scanty.

Properties of unknown value including students’ uniform, blankets, mattresses and other personal effects were reduced into ashes as fierce fire consumed the dormitories with no remedy on sight.

School Principal, Mr Joseph Makau alleged the incident was triggered by a section of students in form three and form four, who were unwilling to sit opener examinations that were scheduled to kick off Tuesday.

“The students also dismantled CCTV surveillance systems moments before they torched the dormitories,” Mr Makau told journalists.

Chairperson of Kangundo Parents Association, Mr Sila Mutiso, who addressed the media at the school ,attributed the incident to students’ indiscipline.

“This is a case of pure indiscipline, and is not good at all. We ask parents to try and talk with their children to observe discipline and avoid incidences of this nature. The losses that have been incurred here will have to be footed by parents,” said Mr Mutiso.

Grade 10 students who were hardly two weeks old in the institution were visibly terrified as they came into terms with the life-threatening incident.