Bitok Orders Immediate Readmission Student in Hijab Dispute

Pressure is mounting on the government to act after the incident that has renewed calls to discrimination in schools and other public places around the country...
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Kenya's Ministry of Basic Education has ordered the immediate readmission of a Grade 10 student expelled from Lwak Girls High School for wearing a hijab.
- The expulsion, which occurred on February 20, was deemed discriminatory by Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok.
- Key figures involved include Principal Secretary Julius Bitok and Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale, who condemned the school's action.
- The incident highlights ongoing issues concerning religious freedom in schools, with allegations of forced attendance at religious services and prayer restrictions for Muslim students.
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Bitok Orders Immediate Readmission Student in Hijab Dispute - February 2026
Kenya's Ministry of Basic Education has ordered the immediate readmission of a Grade 10 student expelled from Lwak Girls High School for wearing a hijab. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) separately ordered the Ministry of Education to immediately reinstate a Muslim Grade 10 student at St Mary's Lwak Girls in Siaya County who was reportedly sent home for wearing a hijab. Meanwhile, Kenya's Commission on Administrative Justice (Ombudsman) has ordered the State Department for Basic Education to eliminate or reduce the Ksh30 SMS placement fee for senior secondary school admissions.














