Students lauded for exposing plans to torch schools

Eastern Regional Police Coordinator Moses Ombati at his office in Embu town on July 18, 2018. He revealed that in three secondary schools, some students plotted to torch property. (Joseph Muchiri, Standard)

Several schools have hit the headlines lately due to student unrest. Some head teachers have had to send learners home after arson incidents in which school property and students’ belongings are destroyed.

In Eastern region, some students have won the admiration of education stakeholders after they shared intelligence that helped avert destruction of property.