Students Stage Protests Just a Day After Reopening

Students of St. Stephen’s Usingo Secondary School in Siaya County staged demonstrations on Tuesday morning, demanding the immediate transfer of their school principal.
While protesting outside the school, the aggrieved students expressed their frustrations over what they termed poor leadership by the school management, led by the principal.
The students accused the principal of allegedly demanding money from them, despite a shortage of teachers in the school, which they claimed threatened to derail their education.
During the protests, which began at around 6 am on Tuesday, the learners also lamented the inadequate food and poor diet.
“We are tired of the same meals every day. We are also tired of being sent home every day; every week we must be sent home. We want a principal who is serious and who is concerned with our academics,” said one of the students.
“We also want teachers. This school does not have enough teachers. The principal now wants to send away some of the teachers to remain with those he wishes to,” they added.
In the footage obtained byKenyans.co.ke, the students were captured protesting outside the school gate, with some hoisting placards and twigs to express their agitation.
Despite attempts by a section of the teachers to quell the students, the adamant learners vowed to protest until their demands were met. The incident comes even as schools begin reopening for the third term.
The unrest in Usingo adds to a list of similar cases witnessed since the year began. In April this year,tensions ensued at Ramba Boys High Schoolin Siaya after a section of students staged protests.
The irate learners protested, demanding the immediate removal of the principal over alleged poor leadership and mismanagement of the institution.
As the demonstrations escalated,the students torched the security house, which is located near the main gate, before forcing themselves out of the school.
Videos and images showed the learners marching through a nearby market holding placards as they shouted the principal’s name, demanding his resignation.