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School owner arrested for defying order
Parents and pupils of Beracha Academy in Karatina outside Mathira East sub-county Education office on March 18, 2020. PHOTO | JOSEPH KANYI | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- According to sub-county Education Director Lucy Mbae, 19 Class Eight pupils were in school when the raid happened on Wednesday.
A school proprietor in Karatina was on Wednesday arrested for failing to comply with the government's directive to close schools following the coronavirus outbreak.
Ms Martha Wangai, the owner of Beracha Academy, appeared before the Mathira security committee.