Maranda High and ACK St. Luke’s Nguumo Boys closed indefinitely
Maranda High and ACK St. Luke’s Nguumo Boys closed indefinitely
Maranda High School has been closed indefinitely following a fresh wave of student unrest, just as the Bondo Law Courts granted police permission to detain 12 suspects linked to Sunday’s dormitory arson attack.
The 12 Form Three students were arraigned in Bondo, Siaya County, on Tuesday, May 26 where detectives successfully secured a custodial order to hold them at the Bondo Police Station until May 29, 2026, to allow for the completion of ongoing criminal investigations.
The decision to shut down the national school entirely came after Form Four candidates staged a violent lunchtime protest on Monday, May 25.
The candidates reportedly destroyed dining hall utensils, threw away food, and flatly refused to attend afternoon lessons, demanding to be sent home.
The candidates’ defiance came less than 24 hours after their accommodation, the three-story Owino “B” dormitory, was destroyed in a petrol-spurred inferno allegedly set by their Form Three counterparts.
Maranda High School Principal Dr. Edwin Namachanja confirmed that the indefinite closure of the institution was a necessary security measure taken after consultations with the Ministry of Education.
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Elsewhere, ACK St. Luke’s Nguumo Boys High School in Kibwezi West, Makueni County, has been closed indefinitely, and students sent home.
This follows a night of unrest on May 25 that led to the burning of two dormitories and widespread destruction of property.
Images of the aftermath show the school’s entrance before moving into one of the affected dormitories, where the interior was severely scorched, with charred beds and debris scattered across the floor.
Outside the dormitory, students’ metal trunks and other personal belongings are piled in an open area.
Reports reaching our desks show that police intervened, and peace has since been restored as investigations go on.
As of the time of publication, the cause of the unrest had not yet been established.
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