The high school principal is found murdered in Vihiga

Police officers check the body of a secondary school principal who was found murdered yesterday morning.

A secondary school principal was found murdered along Gisambai-Mudete road at Kivagala. Tom Majanga, who was in his late 50s, was until his death the principal at Bumuyange Secondary School in Hamisi Constituency. Confirming the incident, acting police commander Benson Kilonzo said police were alerted at 5am by a motorcyclist, who was ferrying a passenger to the nearby Majengo town. "The motorcyclist reported at Gisambai Administration Police post and said he had seen a body lying besides the road and a vehicle parked near it," said Kilonzo. The police went to the scene, where they found the principal already murdered. He said initial investigations showed Majanga was traveling by himself and was trying to repair his car tyre when he was attacked. See also: Newborn baby rescued alive from pit latrine in Nakuru "He sustained two deep cuts on his head from a sharp object and we are also suspecting that some properties were stolen from him because his pockets and the vehicle had been ransacked," Kilonzo said. The murder elicited fear and anxiety among other principals in the county, who called on the Government to beef up security of all residents. Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association national Vice Chairperson Kahi Indimuli questioned the safety of principals who sometimes make decisions in their various stations and don't know how many people they offend in the course of their duty. "As principals, we are concerned. Does the Government want principals to also call for security like other people in the country who are guarded?" said Indimuli. He added: "We are sending our heartfelt condolences to his family." He said from the documents found in the vehicle, the principal must have been working on registration of candidates until very late due to low internet connectivity. Indimuli further criticised the level of response to emergencies by various organs in the county, noting it was wanting and unacceptable.