The Ambira Boys High School Students who were caught on Camera insulting Education CS Amina Mohammed and her Interior counterpart will remain in custody for seven more days pending the hearing and determination of their case.
The eight minors, who are now the talk of town for their insults, were arraigned in court on Monday morning. They however, did not take plea to any charge after the prosecution requested for seven more days to wrap up investigations.
Ukwala Resident Magistrate Gladys Adhiambo, granted the prosecution’s request and ordered the minors detained at Ugunja Police Station until December 3. “The application to hold the suspects at Ugunja police station for purposes of completing investigations is merited and unopposed,” she said.
“The suspects have indicated that they are all minors and I therefore order that they be held at the children’s cells.”
In the 30-second clip that went viral on Friday, the students who seemed to be celebrating completion of their Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams said they cheated despite strict invigilation and tight security during the tests.
They then hurled unprintable insults at the two Cabinet secretaries as they burnt learning materials.
“Shule huisha, shule huisha, tumeiba, tumeiba (this is the end of school, this is the end of school, we cheated, we cheated,” shouted the candidates.
Ugunja Chief-Inspector Andrew Nyambati, who is leading investigations in the matter, told the packed court that the students were arrested between November 23-25 in Ugunja, Ugenya, Kisumu, Busia, Gilgil and Nairobi.
While making his application to be granted seven more days to complete investigations, the officer said he had not recorded statements from key witnesses who include Dr Mohammed and Dr Matiang’i.
He said some of the evidence they intend to use in the case is in Nairobi.
“The suspects have also not been taken to a doctor to verify their ages and we have also not found some exhibits we intend to use. We suspect that they (the exhibits) are in Nairobi,” Mr Nyambati told the court.