At least 10 girls were raped when a gang of men attacked hundreds of students who were demonstrating against a school administration in central Kenya over the weekend, police said on Tuesday.
National police spokesperson Jaspher Ombati said authorities were probing the incident, which occurred on Sunday when about 700 students of Kangubiri High School in Nyeri, about 100km north of the capital, protested outside the school compound against the school administration.
”The incident happened when students, who were protesting at night, were attacked,” said Ombati.
”Officers are on the ground investigating the case,” added Ombati, explaining that they were yet to ascertain the actual number of girls who were raped.
But police officials confirmed that at least 10 girls had been raped during the incident that occurred early on Sunday in Muthinga trading post, which is near their school.
The students were protesting against the poor administration at the school, including highhandedness and poor meals, officials said. ‒ Sapa-AFP