Parents protest Ksh. 33,000 fine for Grade 10 students at Ambira Boys Senior School

The controversial fine follows violent student unrest on May 19, 2026, which left a trail of destruction at the principal’s office, computer labs and dormitories, forcing the school into an indefinite closure.

The parents, through their lawyer J.C. Mwangi & Co. Advocates, have now written a demand to Chief Principal Boaz Adit. 

In the letter dated June 1, the parents accuse the administration of illegally enforcing "collective punishment" on their children.

According to the parents, the school administration explicitly promised during a stakeholders' meeting on May 21, 2026 that Grade 10 learners would be exempted from any repair costs, as they were not involved in the disturbances. They are now demanding to know why the school reversed that position.

The legal notice gives the school administration an ultimatum to provide rationale behind the hefty fine, a comprehensive, itemized breakdown of the alleged damages and the exact formula used to reach the Ksh.33,000 per student.

They also want clarity and proof with verifiable evidence directly linking Grade 10 students to the property destruction and finally a full status report on the personal effects lost by students when they were hurriedly evacuated during the chaos.

The parents are turning the spotlight back onto the school’s leadership, arguing that the riots were not random acts of malice, but the direct result of unresolved student welfare grievances and systemic disciplinary failures that the administration ignored.

With learners already losing valuable academic time due to the prolonged closure, the parents insist they will not pay a single cent until fairness, transparency, and accountability are met.