The body of a form two girl at the Sacred Heart Girls High School in Kakamega was found dead inside one of the dormitories on Friday. Nathline Samantha, a form 2 student, was found immotile in one of the dorms by curious students.
Students at her class raised the alarm after they realised that Nathline Samantha had missed the morning lessons.
John Onyango, head of Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in Kakamega County, said investigations into the death of the student are underway. The body was moved to the Kakamega Level 5 Hospital Mortuary.
The school principal, Madam Fridah Ndolo, refused to talk to the media, when contacted on the matter.
Sacred Heart Mukumu Girls Secondary School is located in Shibuye Location in Shinyalu Constituency within Kakamega County and is a girls boarding secondary school.