Parent Explains Why Students Allegedly Burned School After Receiving Bread and Soda Instead of Meat

A parent at Jomo Kenyatta School has claimed that students allegedly set the institution on fire after becoming frustrated over a promise of beef that was reportedly replaced with bread and soda.

Francis Mjumbe, who identified himself as a parent at the school, said parents first learned about the alleged fire through social media before travelling to the institution after receiving no clarification from school communication channels.

“My name is Francis Mjumbe, and I am a parent at Jomo Kenyatta School. We saw reports on social media that the school had been set on fire. When we asked about it in our WhatsApp groups, no one would tell us anything—there were no responses. So we decided to come here ourselves to find out what had happened,” Mjumbe said.

Parents Find Jomo Kenyatta School Burned

According to Mjumbe, parents confirmed upon arrival that part of the school had indeed been burned, prompting them to seek explanations from those at the scene.

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“When we arrived, we found that it was true—the school had been burned down. As we tried to understand what had happened, we were told that a political meeting had been held within the school compound. During that meeting, the politicians reportedly distributed money,” he alleged.

Claim of Broken Promise

Mjumbe further claimed that information shared with parents suggested students had been promised a cow for a special meal but later received bread and soda instead, a development he said allegedly angered the learners.

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“We were also informed that the students had initially been told a cow had been bought for them and that they would be served beef. However, instead of meat, they were later given soda and bread. That left the students feeling resentful,” Mjumbe said.

“They believed they had been promised a cow, but somehow the cow had disappeared. They kept asking, ‘How do you replace a cow with soda?’ They had been expecting meat,” he added.

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Susan Kihika, Nakuru governor and daughter to The Late MP Dixon Kihika Kimani. PHOTO/ Susan Kihika