Court issues directions on Litein parents’ petition to block Ksh49K charges
A Kericho High Court has certified an application by the parents of the Litein Boys High School seeking a conservatory order temporarily blocking the actualisation of parents paying Ksh49,699 for losses that came from students’ unrest as urgent.
According to the petitioners, lawyer Shadrack Wambui and Sheria Mtaani, the Litein Board of Management (BOM) issued a directive that each student is to pay Ksh49,699 to cover the damages that were incurred from the students’ unrest.
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Issuing the directions on Monday, October 13, 2025, Justice Sergon Joseph has also ordered the application to be served to Litein BOM and the Chief Principal, the Kericho County Education Director, and the Ministry of Education.
“The petition dated October 8, 2025, is certified urgent. The same should be served upon the respondents (Litein BOM and the Chief Principal, the Kericho County Education Director, and the Ministry of Education) forthwith, the Respondents to file and serve their responses within 3 days from the date of service,” Judge Sergon directed.
The school lost property after flames destroyed buildings during the unrest among students.
Parents’ demands
In the application, the parents are also seeking interim orders compelling the BOM and the chief principal to re-admit the students back to school pending the hearing and determination of a petition filed.
The petitioners further want the BOM and the principal to also give the first priority to the form four students who are expected to sit for their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.
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 4 candidates no later than October 10, 2025, to ensure continuity of learning and preparation for the 2025 KCSE examinations,” part of the application read.
According to the petitioners, the BOM, Chief Principal Litein High, 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.
They 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, losses, or, pending full verification and judicial scrutiny,” part of the application read.
The matter will be mentioned on October 23, 2025, for purposes of fixing a judgement date.
