Police at Riang’ombe primary school in Borabu, Nyamira county are looking for a teacher by the name Jackson Marucha , who is reportedly to caned a grade four pupil 107 strokes and left him wounded on Sunday.
The report came out to the parent of the child after the Uncle of the child visit the school, then the friends to the child give the information about the condition of his nephew to the uncle. When the Uncle wanted to see his nephew the school administration block him from seeing him, this forced him to report the matter to the police station.
Report from other pupils of the school said that, the grade four boy was caned 107 stroke when he went to the teacher to report about his lost uniform but the teacher turned against him and punished him with the help of other pupils who hold him tight when caned.
Police question the school administration why they block the boy at the school dormitory for four days, but the headteacher said he was not around when the incident occured. Police arrested other four teachers but the suspect run away and the police are still looking for him.
The boy as been admitted to Nyamira referral hospital and is under medication.