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A Student's box engulfed in flames during a fire incident. [File, Standard]
A Kakamega court on Tuesday declined a request by the prosecution to detain eight Mukumu Boys High School students for an additional four days as investigations into an alleged plot to torch the school continue.
Resident Magistrate Steve Wasonga ruled that the prosecution had failed to provide sufficient grounds to justify holding the minors any longer after their statements had already been recorded.
The eight students, represented by lawyer Wellington Adaki, had raised concerns about their continued detention, arguing that they had been subjected to harassment while in custody. The defence warned that keeping the minors in cells for longer would expose them to further harm and infringe on their right to education.
