Chaos erupted at Nyabisase Mixed Secondary School in Bobasi, Kisii County, after a student protest over the posting of a new principal escalated into violence, with learners clashing with teachers and torching a dormitory.

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Police have launched investigations into the incident that occurred on Monday, July 6, as education and security officials assess the extent of the damage.

The school has been closed indefinitely, with students ordered to leave the premises as authorities look into the violence and destruction of property.

Reports indicate that students staged protests to reject a newly posted principal, who had been transferred from Mochorwa Secondary School.

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The situation quickly escalated, forcing school staff to retreat to safety after efforts to defuse the tension and restore order proved unsuccessful.

Videos seen by this publication show students, some concealing their identities using masks, and teachers engaged in a confrontation, with stones thrown across the school compound.

The unrest turned further destructive when a group of students stormed a dormitory and set it on fire.

Students later forced open the school gate and left the compound maintaining that they would not accept the new administrator.

The new appointment by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) followed the retirement of the previous school head, who had served in the role for four years.

Kisii County Director of Education Philip Chirchir visited the school alongside security officers to assess the situation and coordinate the response.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke