NAIROBI, Kenya – A growing storm is brewing at Alliance Girls High School as former students staged peaceful demonstrations, demanding swift justice over reports of sexual abuse allegedly committed by a male teacher at the school.
The protests come just a day after the Federation of Women Lawyers in Kenya (FIDA-Kenya) condemned the alleged abuse and called for urgent institutional accountability.
The demonstrators, all alumni of the prestigious school, gathered outside the campus gates, chanting and holding placards that read, “Protect the Girls, Not the Predators” and “Justice for Survivors.”
Their message was unflinching: the school, Teachers Service Commission (TSC), and the Ministry of Education must act—decisively and transparently.
On Monday, FIDA-Kenya described the revelations as both “shocking and heartbreaking,” offering legal and psychosocial support to the victims while urging the Ministry of Education and the school’s Board of Management to take immediate disciplinary and legal action.
But the alumni say that’s not enough.
According to the protesters, the accused teacher has long been protected by the school administration, which they accuse of dismissing complaints and discouraging victims from speaking out.
Police were deployed to the school to monitor the situation, but the protests remained peaceful as the former students presented a petition to the administration.
Meanwhile, the Teachers Service Commission confirmed it has launched investigations into the allegations.
FIDA-Kenya has renewed its call for mandatory GBV training for teachers, the creation of safe reporting mechanisms, and strict enforcement of child protection policies across all schools.
“This isn’t just an Alliance problem,” said FIDA Chairperson Christine Kungu. “This is a national emergency. We must stop pretending our schools are safe while girls are being abused behind closed doors.”
As the protests at Alliance Girls continue to draw national attention, survivors and their advocates say they won’t stop until justice is served—and until no girl in Kenya has to endure silence after suffering abuse.
