St Augustine principal, 4 others charged with murder of school pupil

From right: Kesi Sara, Venant Mwaliko, Vald Mbadi, Abednego Fundi and Charo Kazungu when they appeared before Mombasa High Court. (Photo: Kelvin Karani/Standard)

The Mombasa High Court has slapped murder charges against the principal of the St Augustine's preparatory school and four other employees after a six year old pupil slipped through a hole in the school's bus and was crushed to death last week.

Following a public outcry the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) recommended murder charges against the suspects. The suspects however objected asking the High Court in Mombasa to order an inquest to establish the nature of and circumstances leading to the child's death.