Student nurses severe injuries after 107 strokes of cane from teacher
An investigation is underway by police in Nyamira following an incident where a primary school teacher allegedly flogged a grade four pupil at Riang’ombe Primary School.
According to a report by Nation, social media users under the hashtag Justice for Grade 4 Pupil have demanded the immediate arrest and prosecution of the teacher for contravening the Ministry of Education's policy on corporal punishment.
Reports show that the pupil was assaulted last Sunday. His injuries were so severe that his teachers conspired to cover up the incident by keeping him in the dorm and denying him medical attention.
“We took the boy to Nyamira hospital and after we undressed him, we noticed the injuries were very severe to an extent that a huge tissue had been cut o...