Students of St Anne’s Girls Secondary School in Makadara, Nairobi County on Tuesday night, January 7, were locked out of the school over unpaid fees.
The students were stranded outside the school gate for several hours from morning stretching to the night which led to widespread condemnation on social media.
One of the students lamented saying, “We’ve been sitting here since 10am. I’ve paid half of the school fees, and I come from far. They’re demanding around KSh26,000.
“Yet, even if you pay half, they still won’t let you in. So, what’s the point of even paying that half? We’ve been here all day, and we haven’t eaten anything since morning.”
Concerned Kenyans raised the alarm, through social media posts which led to area Member of Parliament George Aladwa intervening immediately.
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He dispatched his team to have the school management allow the students access the school.
“Following reports that some students at St Anne’s Girls Secondary School were left stranded outside the premises, I immediately dispatched my team to assess the situation,” the MP said in a media social post.
“I have since instructed the school management to grant access to the students, and I am pleased to confirm that the situation has now been resolved, with all students safely inside the school.”
Kileleshwa MCA Robert Alai called for the arrest and prosecution of the school’s Principal.
Also, Nominated Senator Karen Nyamu said, “The principal of St Anne’s Makadara you have shocked the Nation. Imagine being so insensitive and still having girls of high school age under your care. Thank you Hon Aladwa for intervening. It’s a sad day for the girl child.”
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