Nairobi, Kenya, November 11- The primary suspect in the recent murder at Shiners Boys High School has been apprehended after initially fleeing to Nairobi following the stabbing incident in Nakuru County. The suspect, identified as Dak, a Sudanese national, reportedly traveled overnight to Nairobi shortly after allegedly stabbing a fellow student.
He was lured back to the school through efforts by the school principal, who contacted him and persuaded him to return. Upon his return, Gilgil Sub-County Police Commander Winstone Mwakio reported that Dak was found carrying several rolls of bhang in his jacket pocket.
Prior to attending Shiners Boys, Dak had been a student at Woodley Secondary in Kibra Sub-County, where he was suspended due to disciplinary issues. The police further confirmed that three of Dak’s accomplices are also in custody and are expected to testify as witnesses. The case has been handed over to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) for further investigation.
Meanwhile, Education Principal Secretary (PS) Belio Kipsang has announced that the four suspects will be permitted to sit for their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams while in custody. During an examination monitoring event in Nakuru, PS Kipsang emphasized that the suspects would take their exams from wherever they are being held, with a multiagency team continuing to probe the incident.
“We want the security teams to proceed from the point they have reached. The candidates will do the exam from wherever they are, and thereafter we shall conclude the process,” PS Kipsang stated, leaving further legal proceedings to the criminal justice system.
The tragic incident, which occurred on Saturday night, is believed to have been motivated by a dispute over destroyed property. According to Police Commander Mwakio, the suspects had previously been suspended but returned to the school for exams only to discover that some of their belongings had been destroyed. They suspected the victim of being responsible, leading to the fatal confrontation. Mwakio also raised concerns over how a weapon was brought into the school, reflecting on wider disciplinary issues within the institution.
