Shiner's boys murder: Eight suspects arraigned as investigations heighten
Entrance into Shiner's boys high school where a form four student was stabbed to death.
Eight suspects linked to the murder of Vincent Muchiri, a Form Four student at Shiners Boys High School, were arraigned in court on the afternoon of November 11.
This followed the completion of their Mathematics and Kiswahili KCSE exams.
The suspects were taken to a Naivasha court, where they will return for their next hearing on November 25.
According to County Commissioner Loyford Kibaara, five of the eight students are currently being held at Mbaruk Police Post, while the remaining three are still detained at Gilgil Police Station, where they will continue their exams under supervision.
“The suspects were scheduled to take their plea in the morning, but due to network issues and the need for them to complete their exams, the court agreed to postpone the plea to a later time,” says Kibaara.
Detectives have been allowed to hold the eight following a miscellaneous application that was made at the Naivasha Law Courts for 14 days to complete their investigation.
Mr Kibaara also notes that the Ministry of Education has been asked to investigate the school once the exams are concluded.
“We want to understand if there are administrative issues within the school that may be affecting its normal operations. However, we assure the public that a multi-agency team was sent to the school, and they reported that the environment was peaceful and calm,” he adds.
The County Commissioner emphasizes that there is no indication of retaliation among the students, and authorities expect the rest of the school to continue with their exams in a peaceful setting.
“We trust the legal process will take its course and serve as a deterrent to prevent any future incidents of this nature,” Kibaara says.
He further highlights the importance of intelligence gathering within schools, noting, “While we cannot deploy police officers to every school, we urge schools, private or otherwise, to implement mechanisms for monitoring and inspecting students to ensure weapons or dangerous items are not brought onto school grounds.”