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Makini Schools have announced their intention to partially appeal against a High Court ruling that found the institution had failed to treat two minors with dignity during their expulsion.
In a statement, the school emphasized its duty to maintain a safe and secure environment for its more than 4,600 students and 300 staff members.
"It is positive that the court upheld the school's decision to terminate the contract, affirming that Makini School acted within its rights and in accordance with the terms agreed upon with the parent," the statement read.
The statement follows a ruling by Justice Lawrence Mugambi, who found that the school had no obligation to inform the minors about the termination of their contractual relationship with their father.
The minors, represented by their mother, had sued the school, alleging unfair treatment in connection with their expulsion. They were expelled due to the school's ongoing disputes with their father.
The school argued that once the relationship with the father had deteriorated, it was within its right to terminate the contract.
Justice Mugambi noted that a series of hostile incidents between the father and the school management had led to the termination of the contract.
This, he said, ultimately impacted the minors' learning experience. Since the minors were unaware of the tensions between their father and the school.
Mugambi ruled that "the manner in which the school treated the minors was not in accordance with their dignity."
He specifically took issue with the school's actions, which included ejecting the minors from the classroom and isolating them from their peers.
"The treatment the minors were subjected to was unwarranted, disrespectful, and an affront to their dignity," Mugambi said.
He awarded the minors compensation of Sh600,000 for the violation of their rights.
In response, the school maintained that the termination followed years of efforts to resolve the issue while considering the interests of all parties involved.
"We are now considering whether to exercise our right to appeal on this singular issue, as we believe the minors were always treated with respect and dignity throughout the exhaustive efforts to resolve the matter," the school concluded.