Teacher’s gruesome murder a wake-up call to ministry, schools and parents

The murder of a young teacher by a suspected gang of students in Nakuru County on Thursday night is a chilling reminder of how indiscipline in schools can be disastrous. The incident not only sent chills down the spines of other teachers but also left education stakeholders with more questions than answers.

Peter Omare of Hopewell High School in Barut was hit on the head with a blunt object shortly after settling his students for the evening preps. Before the attack, Omare had confiscated a mobile phone from a Form Four student whom he had caught receiving it from outsiders through the fence. Two students are in custody over the murder.