It’s home sweet home for the teenagers from Ambira Boys High School who had their ‘leavers bash’ cut short after they were arrested for insulting Cabinet Secretary for Education Amina Mohamed and her Interior counterpart Dr. Fred Matiang’i on camera, in a video that made rounds on social media.
The boys were today released after the office of the Director of Public Prosecution failed to press charges against them. State Prosecutor David Okachi told the court that the DPP received the file of the minors today morning stating that he would prefer charges against them when he is ready to do so.
Ukwala Resident Magistrate Gladys Adhiambo released the suspects and ordered them to cooperate with police who are still conducting investigating into the matter.
The minors, who just completed their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examinations last month, had spent a week in detention after the court granted the prosecution seven more days to wrap up investigations following their arrest on diverse dates between November 23 and 25.
Police pursued the minors after a 30-second video clip went viral on November 23 showing the students celebrating completion of their national exams.
In the video, the students lit an academic bonfire with their past exam papers and books while hurling insults at Ms Mohamed and Matiang’i for their efforts to curb exam cheating. The boys further confessed to having cheated during the national examination.
The release of the Ambira boys has come as a shock to many especially President Uhuru Kenyatta furiously swore that they would not tolerate indiscipline from school-going children. Do you think the boys ought to be released or should they have remained in detention?