Litein Boys High School: Students ride school cow, drive bus, make chapatis during strike

Chaos and pure absurdity rocked Litein Boys High School in Bureti constituency on Sunday night after students staged a jaw-dropping rampage that has left the country talking.

What began as a protest allegedly over being denied the chance to watch a soccer match spiralled into one of the most bizarre nights in Kenya's education history.

In viral videos, rowdy students broke into the principal's kitchen and whipped up a Spanish omelette as if they were contestants on a cooking show.

One cheeky student bragged, "Kazi ni kutumia vitu za mamode tu. Saa hii tunakula vitu za mamode kama mapopcorn na mayai."

The chaotic Litein Boys High School students not only vandalized school property during their strike but also found time to cook chapatis in the teachers' quarters. pic.twitter.com/5qXeAhvuxC

- Nehemiah-The Breadwinner (@Nbreadwinner001) September 22, 2025

As if that wasn't outrageous enough, another group paraded the school's prized cow, reportedly riding it around the compound like cowboys on a rodeo.

By morning, the destruction was staggering. The Sh18 million administration block lay in ruins. The main gate was ripped off, laboratories and computer labs vandalised, television sets smashed, CCTV cameras destroyed, and torn books littered across the compound.

Walls screamed with chilling graffiti targeting Principal Richard Sang with messages like "Utakufa Vibaya" and Deputy Principal Mutai with "Mutai Must Go."

Parents were left in shock and despair.

"For the last three years, Litein Boys has witnessed repeated strikes, but this latest incident is the most destructive," said Kennedy Cheruiyot, a worried parent. "We fear we'll again be asked to repair the damages, and this burden is becoming unbearable."

Kericho Governor Dr Erick Mutai, himself an alumnus, could not hide his disappointment.

"What is the relationship between allegedly being denied to watch a soccer game and razing down millions worth of property, even riding a cow like a horse? These are criminal elements."

KUPPET Kericho Executive Secretary Mary Rotich placed part of the blame on homes, stressing that discipline must start with parents.

Former Roads Minister Franklin Bett, who oversaw the construction of the destroyed administration block in the 1990s, called for an independent investigation, hinting that external forces may have been at play.

And with national exams looming, former principal John Rop warned the chaos could severely disrupt KCSE preparations.

"It will be a disaster if candidates are unable to sit their examinations due to this destruction."

As investigations continue, one surreal image has etched itself into Kenya's collective memory-teenagers in school uniforms galloping through the night on a cow, a bizarre symbol of the lawlessness that consumed Litein Boys High School.