Girl dies in Gilgil school, parents taken round in circles

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1. On Friday June 19, 2009, 17:02 PM , Joseph Karoki, United States wrote:
  First I would like to offer my sincere apologies to Linda's Family and Friends. Pole sana. As a parent, I cannot fathom the loss of a child and I mourn with you. Seondly, I am a former student at Gilgil Hills, Class of 94. Rampant abuse has always existed at the school. Beatings unleashed by mrs. Kanyi and teachers left as physically & emotionally scarred. Kimunya needs to be imprisoned.

 
2. On Friday March 20, 2009, 13:38 PM , joyce, Kenya wrote:
  To the family and friends of Linda. POLENI SANA.

 
3. On Tuesday March 17, 2009, 21:31 PM , a a solomon mbogani, Kenya wrote:
  The school should be closed down, its properties attached by the court until the case is resolved. We should not let our children be mismanaged by reckless irresponsible and moneyed maniacs who do not have a human heart to manage our children. The headmaster, proprietor and security involved in the horrific coverup should face the law.

 
4. On Tuesday March 17, 2009, 18:32 PM , seline omutere, Kenya wrote:
  For Linda's parents I am so sorry I pray to God to give you the strength to handle this, the loss of a child is something you can not explain. I think the government should shut down the school and the ones responsible for little Linda's death should be brought forth, that is negligence of highest degree and inhuman.

 
5. On Monday March 16, 2009, 14:31 PM , Peter, Kenya wrote:
  I perfectly remember how I almost died in school, in form 2 when the administration refused to grant me permission when i had serious stomach complications. They refused chased me back to class. I had to ran home through the fence. although i paid a barbed wire woth 3500/= for crossing the fence. here am alive. teachers should be summoned as they r not health specialists to criticize any sickness

 
6. On Monday March 16, 2009, 14:26 PM , judith Leitich, United States wrote:
  My heart goes out to Linda's family.What a sad event especially when no answers or even explanation on the case is given.The family need closure.The least Mr Kamunya can do is sit with the family and accept the responsibility for negligence.If only we can look back and learn from our mistakes and accept it then we can atleast save others when we see the red flags.Suppose this was your child?

 
7. On Monday March 16, 2009, 13:12 PM , Lydia Wekulu, Kenya wrote:
  Like in Kericho , there is a school: Kericho Academy - where children are thoroughly beaten all over the body and some even bleed after the beating. When parents come to complain, teachers say it is discipline. The food is worse and most children skip lunch, yet they had paid. parents complain, they don't improve and the children continue staving daily - Talk on behalf of these parents too plis.

 
8. On Monday March 16, 2009, 12:43 PM , Panda Punda, United States wrote:
  This is a heart-rendering misfortune. I don't know if i have ever mourned the death of a stranger as I have this young beautiful angel. We have lost our souls on the alter of profit and in the process lost ourselves. The death of this young lady is symptomatic of the death of Kenya ya kesho. We are in the process of self-destruction mpaka sasa tunakula our very own. PandaPunda. New Hampshire, USA.

 
9. On Monday March 16, 2009, 12:28 PM , sylvia moraa, Kenya wrote:
  its is indeed sad to all of us as parents and we should intervene. my worry is how can one girl out of many not be taken care of when sick?and what is the use of the matron in the school infact it is painful that even the administrator doesnt care and yet she is a mother what if the girl was hers. let justice be done and for that matter the government should also intervnene. God is watching us.

 
10. On Monday March 16, 2009, 12:07 PM , EMMANUEL SHIKUKU, Austria wrote:
  lam absolutely hurt and shocked at the clear negligence that this little girl had to go through and finally met her untimely death. l suggest that the parents should move to court and demand damages and compesation. if the school says it had done nothing wrong why are they relactant to meet the parents and at least provide medical records? This is the least they can do.

 
11. On Monday March 16, 2009, 10:04 AM , Alen Wekesa, Tanzania wrote:
  Congratulations Alex Kiprotich. Way to go for this exposee! Can you get CNN to that school and put this on the international platform that will get condemnation worldwide? This idiotic and arrogant school owner needs to see dust proper. I am an angry parent and this is not funny!

 
12. On Monday March 16, 2009, 10:02 AM , Wilbur Walubengo, South Africa wrote:
  This is a really sad story. An inquiry into this death needs to be done, and schools held responsible for the well being of their students. Pole sana to the parents.

 
13. On Monday March 16, 2009, 9:46 AM , Angela Kageni, Kenya wrote:
  This is an abomination! Yet not the first case I've heard of school administrators being casual about kids who fall ill, most claiming that they are just faking to get out of school. I'm a parent. Let me be the judge of whether my child is faking illness! Meting out punishment if he is found to be faking is a 1000 times better than having to make funeral plans. Somebody at that school is to blame!

 
14. On Monday March 16, 2009, 9:26 AM , edwin kiprono, Kenya wrote:
  We have been sending comments since morning and to our shock no comment has been published. What's up! Or you have been given kitu kubwa not to publish it?

 
15. On Monday March 16, 2009, 9:12 AM , sam ndukwe, Kenya wrote:
  The school needs to come clean out of this or else their business need to be closed for failure and betrayal of trust bestowed upon them by the dear parents. The story is hurting and sends a chill down the spine. The owner of the school need to put himself in Mr Koech's shoes and stop being driven by the financial kind of stimulated gentleman attitude. Unbelievable.

 
16. On Monday March 16, 2009, 9:11 AM , Sikinyi Victor, United Kingdom wrote:
  This smells of negligence and outright child abuse. No government that harbours a Vision 2030 for its youth can tolerate this oppressive conditions Linda was left. Prof Sam Ongeri, Dr Sally Kosgey where are you? Have you read this or haven't? What in your opinion would deserve an inquest? Kenya parents let us stand behind the family of this unfortunate girl to seek justice for Linda.

 
17. On Monday March 16, 2009, 8:56 AM , julie jemutai, Kenya wrote:
  I am disgusted by the school's inability to come clean. her friends cannot just lie about the events that led to her death. it is unfortunate that this little girl's agony led to death. even so, she represents thousands of children in this country who have been mistreated or neglected in the hands of careless school administrators. we should be impatient about this.

 
18. On Monday March 16, 2009, 8:44 AM , ogalo bernard, Kenya wrote:
  It is just heartbreaking to have such news.

 
19. On Monday March 16, 2009, 8:41 AM , yohana, Kenya wrote:
  First I send my heartfelt condolences to the parents. Secondly is to expose this criminal in the name of Isaac Kamunya. Kamunya has built his fortune through enormous corruption and land-grabbing, and is known to have taken over poor people's plots around his school with impunity. He has built his fame by doctoring and tutoring students to pass the exam like robots. What goes round comes around.

 
20. On Monday March 16, 2009, 8:22 AM , Godfrey , Kenya wrote:
  This is a critical warning to whoever has a kid in this school. I'm sure there is more than meets the eye.

 
21. On Monday March 16, 2009, 8:14 AM , Minced Maneno, Japan wrote:
  Having worked in this particular school as a teacher, I understand the ordeal these parents are going through. Kamunya and Kanyi are too arrogant individuals who have no speck of humanism. Besides the mysterious death I warn parents that soon or later your kids entire exam will one day be cancelled. Too much cheating goes on with the assistance of teachers. Just to attract customers.

 
22. On Monday March 16, 2009, 3:31 AM , Allan Reng'etee, Kenya wrote:
  Shame on you Gilgil Academy. Take responsibility of this and pay for negligence and inaction.

 
23. On Monday March 16, 2009, 3:05 AM , john mayaka, United States wrote:
  The death of the 12 year old girl at Gilgil School needs to be resolved with an immediate effect. Even now the case is overdue and the school needs to be closed down indefinitely till the case is resolved. The owner's statement that "the death occurred and people are capitalizing on it to spoil the good name of the school", is unfortunate and shows how heartless and inhuman he is.

 
24. On Monday March 16, 2009, 2:48 AM , essie njagi, United States wrote:
  I feel so sorry for all that happened to the young girl who did not deserve to suffer like that, my deepest condolences to the family, may God give them peace and comfort their hearts. The school administration should be held responsible for this tragedy and they should pay dearly. They should stop trying to protect their reputation which is already questionable.

 
25. On Monday March 16, 2009, 2:09 AM , Mary Wamaitha, United States wrote:
  THIS IS ABSOLUTE CRAZINESS. I AM SICKENED BY THE THOUGHT THAT THIS POOR GIRL DIED UNATTENDED AND ALL THESE SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS ARE WORRIED ABOUT THE SCHOOL'S REPUTATION????THIS FAMILY NEEDS ANSWERS AND THEY DESERVE TO GET AN EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THEY WERE NOT INFORMED OF HER ILLNESS. SOMEONE NEEDS TO TAKE ACTION AND MAKE SURE ANOTHER FAMILY NEVER HAS TO GO THROUGH THIS HORRIBLE EXPERIENCE!!!!

 
26. On Monday March 16, 2009, 1:30 AM , joyce irungu, United States wrote:
  What a shame for the Director of the school Mr Kamunya to tell the Parents of the student that they're no angels. You rot with riches that's why you don't value life, to you students are items that don't deserve to be treated with dignity. You will pay Mr Kamunya. The life of this girl will haunt you you'll have no peace. You prolong mourning for this poor parents and have no shame.

 
27. On Monday March 16, 2009, 0:15 AM , chris Ambani, Cayman Islands wrote:
  This was negligence on the part of the school and what i am reading from them is arrogance. Someone must be jailed for this! It will not replace the girl,neither will it soothe the girl's family but someone has to at least pay! I am very upset.

 
28. On Monday March 16, 2009, 0:09 AM , Lucas Onyango, United Kingdom wrote:
  I feel for the parents. When we entrust the lives of our children to others we expect them to take care of them as they would their children. for a school director to come out saying death has occurred and it is being used to tarnish the good name of the school, is very unprofessional, very arrogant and shows how he has a complete lack of value for the lives for the children in his care.

 
29. On Sunday March 15, 2009, 23:52 PM , Justin Kipkoech, Kenya wrote:
  Very sad.Sad indeed to loose Linda at that early age,especially through negligence. Pole to her parents,family and friends. Tears are flowing uncontrollably when I imagine the pain and anguish she had to go through. I hope it was not due to her tribe that she was neglected that much. Pole sana Linda.

 
30. On Sunday March 15, 2009, 14:25 PM , ruochman, United Kingdom wrote:
  kenaya is afailed state if we cant protect our children form death kenya is afiled state, if we cant protect our children from murder like dying in dormitory cells kenya is afailed state let the parents sue the state and school for henoius murder and negligence shame on kenya.this cant happen in europe

 
31. On Sunday March 15, 2009, 14:21 PM , ruochmani, United Kingdom wrote:
  hi i am shocke and annoyed at the education system in our country kenya. if a young girl of linadas age can diemysteriously in dormitory cells and our mps,civil society, the grand coalition govern cant issue a stament even the ministry of education then we as a poeple weve lost our sense of purpose childre shouild be alowed to carry cell phones on school. pole! sana we have failed, leaders of keny

 
32. On Sunday March 15, 2009, 13:57 PM , deavid kimani, United States wrote:
  " It so much pain to loose such a precious gift. It is so ridiculous that whenever something happens the school never takes responsibility, to me this is negligence and child abuse of the highest order. Its so sad that the government did nothing about it. But there are so many cases such as these goes unreported especially if it happens to underprivileged families. What a mess!!

 
33. On Sunday March 15, 2009, 13:21 PM , Purity Chelangat, Australia wrote:
  I know this family well, I am devasted to hear of what happened to them ~ my deep condolences. This tragedy should never have occured had the school taken their responisilities seriously! What have our schools come to! I pray that the parents will get some peace when justice is served! Thank you for posting this story!

 
34. On Sunday March 15, 2009, 13:07 PM , Solomon Birir, United States wrote:
  Its sad someone dies in the hands of institution. We can't trust them to give custody of our kids. What a shame.., FIDA should go in to the bottom of this...,

 

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