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Keveye Girls High School closed indefinitely after students’ protests

Students of Keveye Girls School after their school was closed due to their unrest. The students demonstrated wanting their principal who was interdicted to be brought back. Property worth millions of shillings was destroyed in the school. [PHOTO:ERIC LUNGAI/STANDARD]

Over 1,000 Keveye Girls High School students have been sent home indefinitely after a night-long unrest at the school, which resulted to destruction of property.

Four students sustained injuries but were treated at Vihiga County Referral Hospital in Mbale town after a fierce confrontation with the police Monday night.

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