Parents Urge State Action Over Kiambu High School Wall Demolition

Guardians of students attending Kiambu High School are urgently requesting intervention from the Cabinet Secretary for Education after a 45-metre segment of the institution’s boundary wall was pulled down overnight. The families state that this event has left students vulnerable to safety hazards, especially while national exams are underway, and are urging prompt official measures to settle the property conflict. Frustrated guardians assembled at the facility following the destruction, which reportedly took place near 3 a.m. and left building supplies strewn about the area. Families explained that the barrier was being built using their own financial contributions to enhance protection and keep trespassers out of the school grounds via the adjacent thicket. Parent-Teachers Association Chairman Laban Ogusi stated that the destruction caused a significant financial setback for guardians who had given up their own funds to protect their kids. The incident additionally halted building activities, sending over 70 workers home. Families are now appealing to Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba to step in quickly, stressing that the conflict must not be permitted to endanger student safety or interfere with ongoing national testing. They also voiced annoyance over perceived slowness in providing sufficient protection following the event, demanding swift measures from responsible officials. School representatives believe the destruction is connected to a prolonged property disagreement with adjacent landowners. The institution asserts its borders were set utilizing official survey markers, whereas opposing claims still need verification. With an enrollment of 1,650 pupils, families view the persistent deadlock as intolerable and are pressing the central administration, Kiambu County Commissioner, and Governor Kimani Wamatangi to assist in safeguarding the school and bringing about a permanent settlement. They maintain that authorities must act rapidly to determine the circumstances of the destruction, safeguard school assets, and guarantee the contested border does not provoke further conflict. Guardians declare they will keep pressing for responsibility until tangible steps are taken, emphasizing that the protection of their children and the finalization of the security barrier cannot remain unresolved indefinitely.