Teacher and Student Caught in Sexual Misconduct at Nyamira Lodging
A high school teacher has been arrested and detained in Keroka police station in Nyamira County after being found locked in a room with one of his female students. The police also arrested the student who was found with the male teacher in a lodging house at Rigoma centre, allegedly having sex.
The teacher at Riyabe Secondary School in Rigoma sub-county was arrested by the public after he was suspected of engaging in sexual activity with the student, who is suspected to be a minor. Police in Keroka confirmed the arrest and said the teacher would be arraigned in court this week after verification of the student’s age.
Villagers in the area claimed that the teacher was notorious in his amorous activities and had been caught before. The first time he was caught with a young girl whom he was teaching and when he was busted, he allegedly bribed his way out of trouble. When people saw him with the student, they contacted the police and also kept watch to prevent him from escaping.
When the police arrived, he tried to jump out of the window and over the fence, but he was caught and handed over to the police. The Masaba North sub-county police commander, Mr Robert Ndambiri, said the high school teacher had brought shame to the teaching profession and vowed to press criminal charges against him as a deterrent to others.
The teacher is 28 years old, and the police are waiting to get the student’s birth certificate to determine her age. The police boss said that they still do not know for how long the two have been in the alleged relationship, but the teacher reported to the school last year.
Kisii Woman Rep Doris Aburi has urged parents and guardians to closely monitor their children’s behaviour during holidays as a way to curb indiscipline and teen pregnancies. Ms Aburi spoke at Tendere grounds in Bomachoge Chache during a donation of food stuffs and clothes to the residents under the Donya Charity Mission programme.
She said that parents have been tasked with protecting their children by safeguarding their movements and how they spend time in an effort to ensure they are productive.
“Parents should be close to their children and talk to them to understand the hurdles they face and guard them. It’s easy for parents and guardians to discover when their children are engaging in questionable activities if they take time to talk to them,” said Ms Aburi.
Teacher and Student Caught in Sexual Misconduct at Nyamira Lodging
