Tear Gas, Gunshots Reported as Students Riot, Torch School Facilities

The incident comes just weeks after schools countrywide opened for the third term, coming after the second academic term experienced hundreds of schools shut down due to student unrest...

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Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School in Bahati, Nakuru County, was plunged into chaos last night as students rioted, setting school facilities ablaze. Sounds of tear gas and gunshots were reported as police intervened to restore order.

School facilities, including classrooms, were reportedly burnt down.
Students of Jomo Kenyatta Boys High School are suspected to be behind the unrest.
The riot reportedly stemmed from students being denied permission to attend a neighboring school's event, or clashes between splinter groups.

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