Following
an escalating wave of school unrest that has affected Mwingi schools,
with two dormitories set ablaze in St. Augustine Mwingi boys secondary
school and Broadways secondary school, Mwingi central police boss Mr.
Peter Mutuma is now urging school heads to be more vigilant and to move
swift;y in resolving any matter of concern raised by students.
Several
other schools in the Mwingi region have resorted to sending home their
learners in fear of further destruction. schools like Bondoni secondary
school and Migwani Boys secondary schools were sent home yesterday
following unrest in the schools.
"We have witnessed a wave of destruction in schools and we are taking all the necessary actions to address that. schools like Mwingi Boys', Bondoni and Broadway secondary schools have been affected with two dormitories set ablaze," narrated the police boss.
Addressing
the matter, Mr. Mutuma said that 10 girls had been arrested in
connection to a fire incident at Broadway Secondary schools, and soon
they are likely to face charges in court if they are found liable.
"We managed to arrest 10 girls in connection to a fire incident at Broadway secondary school, and we shall arraign them in court to face charges if investigations reveal that they are culpable," added Mr. Mutuma.
The
police boss cautioned Mwingi petrol station against selling their
commodities to individuals in cans and to take details where necessary
to enable tracing of those who might be selling the combustible
substances to students.
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