Kabarak vape row: Court declines to block media coverage, demands student be re-admitted
Moi High School Kabarak’s administration block.
The High Court has declined to bar media from covering the Moi High School Kabarak vape standoff.
The trial judge rejected the application by the Schools lawyer saying the matter is of public interest and the public should be informed about the ongoing matter.
The judge directed the lawyer for the school to address the issue of re-admission of the exam students.
The lawyer for the parent of the affected student disclosed that he was denied entry at the school by security guards who asked him to “liase with the school principal.”
In an affidavit filed by the Schools’ principal Ms Elishebah Cheptoo says “the student has not been presented to the school for re-admission as ordered on March 12, 2026.”
Ms Cheptoo has disclosed to the court that the parent of the student sent a text message to her indicating that he was on his way taking back the student for re-admission on March 13, 2026.
But in a surprise turn of events lawyer Danstan Omari told the judge the parent and the student “were denied entry into the school gate by sentries.”
Mr Omari said the exam student is yet to resume learning despite the direction of the court he be re-admitted.
The parent, the judge heard that he is at a loss as to what is happening.
On Wednesday afternoon the judge ordered the school to re-admit the student.
