They say education is the key to success but what if success decides to overpower the education?One Siaya teacher was left very disappointed after a standard eight pupil stole his cell phone valued at ksh 13,000.
The student has been charged with stealling the teachers phone.
On Wednesday the accused, Alvin Ogolla presented himself before principal magistrate’s court, Tom Olando.
The court heard that on February 16, 2019, the pupil allegedly stole a Techno T40 phone and Ksh.700 from his teacher Albert Agunda.
The incident allegedly occurred at the farm in Aluny Primary School in Umala sub-location, Alego sub-county.
Kennedy Ogola, the child’s father, told the magistrate that his son had confided in him that he indeed took the phone and hid it in a nearby bush.
Mr. Ogola said he found the phone where his son had told him but pleaded for leniency.
The Magistrate then decided to release the boy but with a stern warning after the complainant said he was ready to withdraw the case.
Do you support the teacher’s withdrawal of the case or believe Ogolla should have been convicted?