Property worth millions of shillings was destroyed when a heavy storm hit Majiwa Secondary School in North Sakwa Location, Siaya County.
Some of the School buildings, including a twin dormitory and a laboratory that had undergone renovation, had their roofs blown away by the strong winds that accompanied the storm.
When the media visited the institution on Tuesday, all was gloomy as the School Administration and members of the Board counted the loss.
According to the School Principal, Maurice Amusala, the storm hit Monday evening, uprooting trees and throwing the roofs more than 30 metres away.
Amusala said the school had just finished repairing the laboratory at a cost of more than one million shillings, lamenting that all that they had invested in the works, have gone down the drain.
At the twin dormitory that houses more than 100 students, the students’ belongings including mattresses and books were left drenched in water after the roof was thrown from the school fence.
The Principal said more than Sh5 million will be required to restore normalcy, saying it will be difficult for the school to re-open for second term in a fortnight, calling on well-wishers to come in and assist.
“The School may not reopen for term two as scheduled unless the buildings are repaired. Currently, the students have nowhere to sleep and no place to conduct science practicals,” he said.
The School Board of Management Chairman, Dr. Kennedy Oreyo, called on both government and non-governmental institutions to support the School to regain its footing ahead of the second term.
“I am appealing to the area Member of Parliament, Dr. Gedion Ochanda, through the Bondo Constituency Development Fund and other well-wishers, to come in and help us,” appealed Dr. Oreyo.
North Sakwa Location Chief, Hosbone Omollo, in whose jurisdiction the School lies, described the incident as unfortunate, saying that the students will need support to replace lost items such as textbooks, beddings and uniforms.