Police have launched investigations into an attack by a gang armed with crude weapons at Chemelil Sugar Academy in Muhoroni, Kisumu County, which left four people injured and saw cash and mobile phones stolen.

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The incident occurred on the morning of Thursday, June 18, with police confirming that no students were harmed and that all learners were accounted for following the attack.

Parents Association Chair Fredrick Otieno had reported earlier that more than six teachers were briefly unaccounted for following the attack, though reports indicate that order has since been restored at the institution.

According to police reports, more than 20 suspected goons entered the school as students returned from half-term break.

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They reportedly assaulted school staff before breaking into the principal’s and deputy principal’s offices.

Reports on the incident detail that the gang stole about Ksh12,000 in cash and more than 10 mobile phones before escaping into nearby sugarcane plantations towards the Achego area.

School Principal Abisai Samora reported the incident to police, who responded as the attackers fled.

Police said the injured victims suffered soft tissue injuries and cut wounds and are receiving treatment at Nyang’oma Sub-County Hospital.

The motive of the attack has not yet been established, however, the school has recently been involved in a dispute linked to the leasing of Chemelil Sugar Factory to a private investor.

The ongoing manhunt and Kanja’s renewed crackdown continue in the wake of the June 12 attack at All Saints’ Cathedral in Nairobi.

📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke