Connect with us

Hi, what are you looking for?

top
Komothai Girls’ Secondary School students during a Sunday worship session/FILE

County News

17-year-old boy killed after sneaking into neighboring girls’ school

NAIROBI, Kenya, Oct 22 – A 17-year-old student at Gathiruini Boys’ Secondary School in Kiambu county, lost his life after he was lynched by students and staff from a neighboring school on Thursday.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) in a statement said the victim, a Form IV student had sneaked together with five others into a girls’ dormitory at Komothai Girls’ Secondary School, at around 4am before they were spotted by some students who raised alarm.

The DCI said that the school’s guards, teachers and students rushed towards the dormitory to find out what was happening before confronting the victim who sustained serious injuries in the ensuing melee. The agency stated that his accomplices managed to escape.

“They had under the cover of darkness tiptoed into Phoeb House for an unknown mission, before they were spotted by some girls who immediately raised alarm, attracting the whole school,” said the DCI.

“The school’s guards, teachers and students all rushed towards the dormitory to find out what was happening. On sensing danger, five of the boys managed to trace their way back to their school while the deceased was cornered by the angry students and staff,” they added.

The victim was rushed to hospital for treatment after the beating but succumbed to his injuries.

The detective who visited the scene recovered planks of wood suspected to have been used to attack the victim.

The agency called on the public to avoid taking the law into their own hands and allow the law to take its course.

“We wish to caution members of the public to desist from taking the law into their own hands and accord suspects the opportunity to face justice in a court of law,” the DCI said.

Advertisement. Scroll to continue reading.

 

About The Author

Comments
Advertisement

More on Capital News

NATIONAL NEWS

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is seeking fourteen days to hold Seventeen suspects who are being investigated over...

County News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 5 – Four individuals implicated in the forgery of credentials to secure positions in the public service were presented before the...

County News

NAIROBI, Kenya, Mar 1 – Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the kidnapping of a Siaya County enforcement officer, who was discovered in a...

GOLD FRAUD

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said that Mwaura was apprehended at the same court premises when he appeared for the hearing of yet another...

Top stories

MOMBASA, Kenya Feb 28 – Agencies operating under the National Council on the Administration of Justice (NCAJ) have vowed to assist the National Police...

County News

Locals identified two of the suspects as students at a local secondary school with further reports indicating they were in Form II and III.

Top stories

The widespread occurrence of public officials using falsified qualifications to secure government positions and promotions has tarnished the reputation of the country's civil service,...

County News

DCI said 28 bales of bhang were initially found on the roof cabin of the vehicle which was escorted to its Mazingira headquarters where...