Seven teachers to be detained at Nyangusu police station for the completion of investigation

By Elizabeth Angira 

The seven teachers who were arrested for subjecting children into an indecent act will continue to be detained at Nyangusu police station for two more days.

Drucella Moraa 48 years, Angelicah Masiah 33 years, Cathrene Mokeira 38 years,Wiliam Isoka 46 years, Gladys Kwamoka 50 years, Evaline Moraa 47 years and Obadiah Nyaribo 33 years were arrested on Wednesday after the video was captured by these teachers subjecting four boys in an Indecent act.

While making a ruling of an application to detain the teachers for 14 days, Ogembo Court, Senior Principal Magistrate Paul Bewott said the suspects will be detained for two days to give the investigation officer time to conclude investigations.

The investigation officer will be able to record witnesses’ statements within these two days to enable prosecution get the charges.

Bewott said that that period prosecutor will have the charges to prosecute the suspects in the Court.

He ordered the suspects to be remanded at Nyangusu police station for the two days.

Teachers Service Commission on February 2 interdicted five teachers and the headteacher of the Itumbe DOK primary school in Nyamache, Kisii County, following a viral video showing teachers forcing pupils to imitate a sex scene.

A letter dated February 2 and addressed to the teachers by TSC pointed out that coercing the pupils to engage in such actions was a breach of Clause 9 (1) of the Code of Conduct and Ethics for Teachers.

TSC said the six pupils who were all in Grade 2 were exposed to trauma, psychological torture and embarrassment.