At least 14
students of Dr. Krapf Memorial Secondary School in Rabai, Kilifi County have
been arrested for allegedly damaging property after being denied permission to
watch Manchester United-Liverpool match on Sunday, October 24.
The
students vandalised one of the dormitories and attempted to torch it on Monday
night. The dormitory houses 160 learners.
“Fourteen
(14) students have been linked to the chaos, and are being held in custody at
the Rabai Police Station,” a source, working at the school, told The Standard.
Preliminary
investigations indicate disquiet arose among the students after the
administration denied them permission to watch the 90-minute English Premier
League (EPL) match, which aired from 6:30pm.
“The
dormitory that they set alight did not burn completely,” Rabai Sub-County
Police Commander Fred Abuga told The
Standard.
Following
the chaos, the school was closed for a week, with Form One and Form Four
students scheduled to report on Tuesday, November 2, while Form Two and Form
Three learners expected back a day later.
All
learners will be accepted back with complete Term Two fees, the school’s
management said.
The
students were ordered to be in class for evening studies during the Sunday
match, triggering their anger.
Between
6:30pm and 7:30pm, the students usually take their supper. They, thereafter, go
for a two-hour prep session between 8pm and 10pm.
Manchester
United suffered a 5-0 defeat against highflying Liverpool, leaving them seventh
in the league with 14 points from nine games, eight points behind league
leaders Chelsea. Liverpool are second in the table with 21 points from the same
number of games.
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