School bursar detained as police probe Sh188,900 robbery of principal in Mumias

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School bursar detained as police probe Sh188,900 robbery of principal in Mumias

Police are investigating the robbery of Sh188,900 from Isongo Secondary School Principal Christine Nekesa Nasiuma along the Makunga–Isongo road in Mumias. The school's bursar is in custody as detectives examine phone records and pursue leads to identify the attackers.

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