Education Ministry launches investigation into Kenana school after Mtaa Wangu exposé

The Ministry of Education has launched an investigation into an incident in which pupils in Grade 4 and 9 at Kenana Primary and Junior Secondary School in Njoro claimed to have been humiliated by teachers for not wearing underwear.
 
Victoria Mulili, the Nakuru County Director of Education, says her team has already visited the school and spoken to staff and pupils about the matter.
 
“We have launched an investigation into the matter. Different teams from the department have interrogated the teachers and pupils, and action will be taken based on our findings,” Mulili told Mtaa Wangu in a phone interview.
 
Several teachers have been named in connection with the incident, but the exact number will only be clear once the investigative teams have consolidated their report.
 
"Once we have consolidated the information, we will know which teachers are implicated. The teachers are employed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), so the report will be forwarded to them for disciplinary action,” she notes.
 
When asked about the fate of the two sisters, Ms Mulili said that the two girls, aged 11 and 16, had not returned to school since the incident, and that the ministry would be reaching out to their parents and the girls to discuss a way forward.
 
"We will reach out to the children and their parents. If they feel they will not be stigmatised, they can remain at Kenana. The nearest alternative school is about five kilometres away and we are concerned that they may drop out. We will also debrief the other pupils to prevent stigmatisation, and then we will see when the girls can resume their education,” she says, adding that this is their next course of action to ensure that the girls do not fall behind while the other pupils continue to learn.

She further notes that, although the Ministry of Education has the provision to allow transfers, they do not allow transfers between terms. Ms Mulili says that she would not recommend requesting a school transfer because students are nearing the end of the term, with schools closing on October 24, 2025. 
 
"The grade nine pupil cannot transfer because she is registered for her Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KEPSEA) exams, which are just around the corner. Likewise, the grade four pupil needs to take her end-of-term School-Based Assessment (SBA). Therefore, a transfer would not be ideal as it would disrupt their studies,” she remarks.
 
Ms Mulili says that their aim is to reintegrate the two pupils with the other learners and ensure that they feel safe at school.