Moi High School Mbiruri in Runyenjes Constituency, Embu County, has sent its students home as a precautionary measure following signs of unrest.
In a notice issued to parents, Chief Principal Nderitu Maina said students had remained calm throughout the day but began exhibiting unusual excitement and heightened activity on the evening of Sunday, June 7.
Following the developments, the school’s Board of Management and administration resolved to release the students on Monday, June 8, at 8:00 a.m. to safeguard their well-being and allow the situation to be addressed.
“The boys have remained calm. However, this evening they have exhibited unusual anxiety and excitement. Consequently, the BOM /PA and the school administration have agreed that we release all students tomorrow, 8th June 2026 at 8.00 a.m as a precautionary measure,” reads the message sent to parents.
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Further information, such as when learning is expected to resume in the institution is expected to be communicated to parents after the students have been released.
The wave of student unrest continues to grow, with more schools opting to close. Musingu High School in Kakamega also suspended learning, sending students home on Monday, June 8, in what it termed a “peer break.”
The school said the decision was made amid rising concerns over unrest in schools across the country, noting that many students had been influenced after witnessing learners in other institutions being sent home.
By Frank Mugwe
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