William Barasa(left), a Form Two at St. Kizito Secondary Lusumu in Mumias, Kakamega County was allegedly injured by three teachers following a thorough beating. With him is a friend looking at the X-ray results. [PHOTO: CHRISPEN SECHERE/STANDARD]

Kakamega, Kenya: A Form Two student at St Kizito Secondary School in Kakamega County is nursing serious injuries after allegedly being brutally punished by his teachers.

The student suffered chest and other physical injuries allegedly inflicted during the beating.

The teachers, who included the school’s deputy principal beat up William Barasa after they allegedly found him in a compromising state with a female student.

"I was beaten by three teachers who included the deputy principal and they hurt me on my right cheek, chest and on the leg. They landed on me with kicks, slaps and stepped on me" said Barasa.

The medical report from St Mary's hospital Mumias, where he was rushed to for medication and an X-ray from Kakamega County General Hospital revealed he had bruises on his chest.

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"The boy was hit on the chest and pushed by his teachers. He bled mildly, has a window cut on his right cheek and feels chest pains" read the medical report.

Confirming the incident, the School Principal Justus Apuko said that the teachers Miss Sarah Luvonga, Francis Kamuye and Bamchu Ngero acted out of anger and injured the student.

He added that they should have suspended the student instead of beating and hurting him as corporal punishment was abolished in schools.

"I confirm that the incident took place in my absence. The teachers were punishing him for his indiscipline and in the process hurt him. They could have suspended him instead of canning and hurting him because corporal punishment has been abolished in schools" said Apuko.

Navakholo MP Emmanuel Wangwe has called for investigation into the matter.

Corporal punishment was abolished in schools under the Basic Education Act under section four (4) which states that basic education shall be guided by the values and principles of eliminating corporal punishment or any form of cruel and inhuman treatment or torture.

In addition, the Children's Act 2001 categorizes corporal punishment as a form of violence against children and states that a child shall be entitled to protection from physical and psychological abuse.