Eighteen students from Cardinal Otunga Girls High School in Bungoma County, Kenya were sent home recently for alleged involvement in lesbianism and for possessing mobile phones. The incident has sparked a contentious debate within the community, as parents are concerned about their daughters’ education and the school’s handling of the situation.
The students in question, most of whom were KCSE candidates, were expelled during a disciplinary meeting on September 28, 2023.
The decision has left parents worried about the impact it will have on their daughters’ academic progress.
They argue that the students should have been given clear dates for when they can resume their studies, but the school has failed to provide any such information in the dismissal letters.
Attempts to get a comment from the school principal, Christine Sifuna were futile as she only said that she was busy with a board meeting when contacted by text.
