More than 20 girls from a secondary school in
Murang'a county have been suspended for allegedly dancing and kissing
their colleagues from a visiting school. The students of Ruchu Girls
High School in Kandara district were suspended for two weeks on Tuesday
by their principal following the weekend incident.
Yesterday, the Star learnt that during the function attended by
several other schools, loud music was played in the hall. The girls are
said to have joined their colleagues for dancing. Some of the parents
accused the school management of allowing loud music to be played in the
school.
"Under normal circumstances, music attracts any sober person. The
principal should tell us why she allowed dancing in the school compound
while boys were there instead of victimising the students," said a
parent. Sources said the suspended students were on Monday and Tuesday
subjected to severe punishment and denied access to classrooms before
they were handed suspension letters.
In the suspension letter dated March 18 signed by EN Mwaura for the
principal, P Makara, the parents were told that their daughters were
sent home over gross indiscipline during a journalism club function.
They are to resume on March 27 and face the school disciplinary
committee. Kandara District Education Officer Kamau Ruitha said the
students were suspended due to indiscipline.
"The information I have received from the school is that the students
were found dancing and kissing with the boys over the weekend," Ruitha
said.
He said when they resume, they will be grilled to shed more light on
what happened during the incident. Last year, a number of students from
the school were sent home for allegedly being lesbians.
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