Students at a top girls’ school strike over removal of eggs, meat from their diet

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On Wed, 17 Feb, 2021 09:31 | < 1 min read
Moi Girls School, Eldoret
Moi Girls School, Eldoret hold a demonstration in their school compound demanding immediate transfer of their school principal. PHOTO | JAMES GITAKA
Moi Girls School, Eldoret hold a demonstration in their school compound demanding immediate transfer of their school principal. PHOTO | JAMES GITAKA

By James Gitaka,

Students at Moi Girls School, Eldoret on Wednesday morning held a demonstration against their principal, accusing her of high-handedness against them, support staff and mismanagement of school funds.

The students, numbering about 500, took umbrage over the closure of the school canteen, change of school diet especially the removal from the menu of eggs, meat and fruits.

Now the students, who are claiming that their diet consists of ugali and cabbage, are demanding the transfer of the school principal, Christine Chumba, and the immediate reopening of their canteen.

Further, the students accused the school principal of the mistreatment of support staff, claiming they were being caned.

Following the unrest, police were called to the school led by Niaberi OCPD Lucy Kananu who is currently addressing the students in the company of the principal.

Moi Girls School, Eldoret is one of the top national schools in the country and records impressive academic performance year-on-year.

Nearly all its students qualify to study in regular programmes in Kenya's top public universities.