Pupil expelled over ‘devil worship’

By Joseph Muchiri

KAKAMEGA, KENYA: A parent of a Class Eight pupil in Embu wants the Ministry of Education to intervene after her son was allegedly dismissed from the school over allegations of devil worship.

The mother’s child said she was summoned to the private school and informed that her son had been expelled as he was suspected to be involved   in devil worship.

Speaking at the school’s gate after guards had been instructed to throw her out, the parent said she enrolled her son at the institution three years ago and has never had any complaints about him.

A teacher at the school said the expulsion was a disciplinary matter and could not be overturned.

The parent claimed her child had earlier complained that he was being harassed after he had been  found with a crucifix while praying.

“The administration declined to explain how they believed that my son is illuminati,” she said.