High School Math Teacher Beaten Up By Students

Three Form Four students ambushed and beat up their Maths teacher in his home.

Nicholas Bett’s, a teacher at St. John’s Sikinwa in Saboti Constituency was attacked at his home by the students at about 7.30 pm.  

They ambushed him in his home which is just adjacent to the day and boarding school.They reportedly hit teacher Bett with a blunt object on his neck. Thereafter, they landed on Bett, who was now outnumbered, with blows and kicks.

The altercation is believed to be a retaliation to the no-nonsense teacher who insists that students study hard and pass his subjects.Two other teachers who live in the same compound upon realization of what was happening managed to escape the hurtful ordeal unhurt. John Naibei and Michael Odhiambo escaped after neighbours raised alarm, which forced the students to flee.

Naibei and Odhiambo filed a report at Gituamba Police Station and demanded for the arrest of the rogue students. They also want the students to be charged in court as criminals.

Kenyan Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary General for Trans-Nzoia Furaha Lusweti urged the Teachers Service Commission to transfer the three teachers.The three students are still at large and have not reported to school since Monday.

In January, a Form Three student at Kisii High School brought harm to two of his teachers. He allegedly attacked them for punishing him after reporting late to school.

Cases of students attacking teachers have shot up this year with this incident forming part of the statistics.Education Stakeholders had previously raised concern over the increased cases of students engaging in confrontation with teachers with this being the latest occurrence.

The incident happened on Tuesday.

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