TSC appoints Lenana School principal as new Alliance High School principal

The Teachers Service Commission on Thursday appointed William Mwangi as the new Principal of Alliance High School.

Mwangi, who is the Principal of Lenana High School, will take over from David Kariuki who opted for early retirement in February following allegations of bullying at Alliance High School that left scores of students injured.

In a story that shocked the country causing nationwide uproar with Kenyans taking to social media to castigate the happenings, TSC alongside the Ministry of Education officers led an investigation that revealed that indeed bullying was an ingrained culture in the school, with the key perpetrators being prefects and house committees with the connivance of teachers.

The report further showed that the bullying is carried out during what the students termed as “action nights” and “induction sessions” that they say are done with the full knowledge of the administration.

The report added that the school’s administration had been informed on the matter but remained lenient.

Further, the report indicated that students opened up to the investigators about being beaten up with sticks and electricity cables, slapped and forced to lie on the graves of the school’s founders for hours, with one of the students having to use crutches due to the injuries sustained.

Details of the bullying were sourced from face-to-face interviews with students, guidance and counseling staff; the boarding master, principal and his deputies and students also filled questionnaires.

Meanwhile, the commission has also transferred Kisii High School Principal Casper Maina to Nairobi School to replace the school’s Principal Kibet Kimutai who has been moved to the Ministry of Education.

Maurice Odera, the Principal of Agoro Sare High School takes over as the Principal of Kisii High School.