Parents sue Litein Boys after school demands Ksh49K fine per student
The parents of Litein Boys High School have moved to the High Court seeking interim orders compelling the Board of Management (BOM) and the Chief Principal to re-admit the students back to school pending the hearing and determination of a petition filed.
Through a certificate of urgency filed at the Kericho High Court on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, lawyer Shadrack Wambui and Sheria Mtaani, as petitioners, want the BOM and the principal to also give first priority to the Form Four students who are expected to sit for their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.
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In addition, they state the importance of the students going back to school before the end of this week, noting that the school has over 400 Form Four candidates due to sit their KCSE examinations commencing October 21, 2025, who need to continue preparing for the exams.
“That pending the inter partes hearing and determination of this application, an interim order compelling the first and second respondents (BOM and Chief Principal) to forthwith, and without precondition, readmit all students, with priority accorded to Form Four candidates no later than October 10, 2025, to ensure continuity of learning and preparation for the 2025 KCSE examinations,” part of the application read.
The petitioners are also seeking a conservatory order temporarily blocking the actualisation of the directive issued by the school’s BOM, directing each student to pay Ksh49,699 to cover damages incurred during the students’ unrest.
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According to the petitioners, the BOM, Chief Principal of Litein High School, the Kericho County Education Director, and the Ministry of Education have failed to disclose how that figure was arrived at, despite repeated and reasonable requests from parents for transparency and consultation.
The petitioners argue that they do not oppose contributing to genuine repair costs but respectfully urge that the process be fair, transparent, inclusive, and guided by verifiable assessment.
“That pending the inter partes hearing and determination of this application, this Honourable Court be pleased to issue conservatory orders staying the implementation and enforcement of the first respondent’s (BOM) decision purporting to levy Ksh49,699 per student, or any other unsubstantiated sum allegedly representing damages or losses, pending full verification and judicial scrutiny,” part of the application read.
