Parents of Grade 10 learners at Ambira High School have legally challenged the institution’s decision to impose a Sh33,000 damage levy per student following recent unrest that led to an indefinite closure of the school.

Through their lawyers, the parents issued a formal demand letter to Chief Principal Boaz Adit. The letter demands accountability over the incident and strongly objects to what parents term a “collective punishment” for actions their children allegedly had no part in.

In the letter dated June 1, 2026, the parents argue that Grade 10 students were completely uninvolved in the violent disturbances that rocked the school on May 18 and 19.

According to the parents, the school administration had explicitly assured them during a stakeholders’ meeting on May 21 that Grade 10 learners would be exempted from any repair costs due to their non-involvement.

The legal notice now demands an explanation as to why the school reversed this position.

Furthermore, the parents are demanding comprehensive, itemized breakdown of the damages incurred, a clear calculation justifying how the Sh 33,000 figure was reached and concrete evidence directly linking Grade 10 students to the destruction of property.

The legal standoff comes in the wake of severe unrest that caused millions of shillings in property damage.

Preliminary reports indicate the chaos was triggered by growing student grievances over alleged cases of sodomy within the institution, coupled with accusations that the administration failed to take decisive action against the perpetrators.

Citing these underlying issues, the parents raised serious concerns regarding student safety and welfare, suggesting that unresolved administrative and disciplinary failures directly fueled the crisis.

Through their lawyers, they are now pressing the administration to release reports on investigations conducted regarding both the unrest and the initial student grievances, formulated measures to enhance student safety moving forward, the status and safety of personal belongings lost by students during the evacuation chaos, and a proof of the school’s compliance with Ministry of Education safety regulations and grievance-handling protocols.

The parents emphasize that transparency, fairness, and meaningful stakeholder engagement are the only viable paths to resolving the crisis, noting that learners have already lost critical academic time during the prolonged closure.

Ambira High School management is yet to publicly respond to the demand letter.