A Class Six pupil in Kibwezi, Makueni County has been confirmed dead after he was allegedly beaten by his teacher at school.
The 15-year-old boy at Mikuyuni Primary was rushed to Kibwezi AMREF hospital but was pronounced dead on arrival.
According to Kibwezi Sub-County Police Commander Ben Changulo, investigations into the incident are underway.
Chagulo further added that a postmortem to ascertain the cause of death has been scheduled.
This comes after news of a girl who was beaten by a teacher because she could not read.