Classes at Mandongoi Primary School in Ngomeni, Kitui County have been suspended due to insecurity and tension.
Students and teachers stayed away from school on Monday, fearing an attack by armed camel herders.
About 350 students at the institution did not attend classes following reports that armed camel herders opened fire in Kanyuni around 9pm on Sunday.
According to Pastor Jeremiah Nayo, the gunfire from more than three kilometers away scared the people and forced them to flee to the forest.
Farmer Mutie Mutua claimed that a Somali camel herder had stabbed him in the back of the head twenty four hours earlier.
Mutia, 42, admitted that he was attacked while driving a herd of 100 camels that roamed the Kanuruf estate after a heated argument with the camel herder.
Kyushu Deputy Superintendent of Police Nicholas Mutua confirmed the incident. Mutua said no one was injured when the round missed the mark.
“Yes, criminals shot a village on Sunday night, but no one was hit. I am now leading an operation in the area. We are chasing armed men and at the same time we are chasing shepherds and camels,” he said.
Speaking to The Star on phone, a teacher at Mandongoi School, Joel Maundu, said the unstable situation has disrupted education.
“Many students and teachers did not speak on Monday as students and their parents fled to the crematorium and other safe places in fear of their lives.”
