Parent Sues St. Bakhita School after Teacher Allegedly Assaults Daughter, Demands KSh 18k in Damages
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A parent has taken legal action against St. Bakhita School, seeking compensation after his Grade Five daughter was allegedly assaulted by a Kiswahili teacher during class, causing visible injuries and psychological trauma.
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According to court documents, the incident occurred during a lesson, when the teacher allegedly pulled the girl’s left ear, inflicting injuries that required medical attention.
According to a report by Citizen Digital, the pupil was treated at a hospital and discharged but continues to undergo routine medical check-ups.
The father, through his lawyer Wycliffe Nyabuto, accuses the teacher of deliberate and premeditated actions meant to cause pain and suffering.
The lawsuit also holds the school’s board of directors accountable, arguing they failed in their duty of care toward the student.
The parent is now seeking KSh 18,000 in special damages and has called on the court to declare the teacher unfit to teach in any school in Kenya, citing a violation of the minor’s constitutional rights.
This is not the first time the institution has faced legal action. In the second term of 2024, a group of parents took the school to court over what they claimed was an unlawful mid-term fee increase.
The parents accused the school of breaching contractual agreements by raising tuition fees by up to 20 per cent without prior consultation.
The institution, which runs daycare, kindergarten, primary, and junior secondary schools across multiple campuses, was barred by the High Court in July 2024 from implementing the revised fees.
The parents, through their legal representative, maintained that their contracts with the school did not permit arbitrary fee adjustments during the school term.
In other news, Vincent Onyancha, a teacher from a school in Ikonge was hospitalised after allegedly being assaulted by the school principal.
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The altercation reportedly occurred after the principal confronted Onyancha over his lateness and allegedly responded with kicks and blows.
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) strongly condemned the incident, calling for immediate legal action against the principal.
The union urged education authorities to take disciplinary measures and ensure the protection of teachers in the workplace.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
