All 88 students of Mukumu Girls’ High School who had been admitted to hospital after schools re-opened are now back to class, the institution’s management said yesterday.

Principal Jane Mmbone  (pictured) said the learners who were admitted to St Elizabeth Mukumu Mission and Kakamega County Referral Hospitals after complaining of stomach aches upon return had all been discharged.

“We had eight girls in our sickbay by Tuesday evening for observation but all were well by Wednesday morning,” she said.

Sister Mmbone termed the illness as one of their teething problems but allayed fears that a health crisis that saw the institution closed last term could recur.

“We have embarked on many reforms geared towards the safety of our daughters. We are on top of things,” she told the People Daily.

She said the new Board of Management comprising of seasoned educationists would ensure Mukumu regained its status as one of Kenya’s top schools.

Clean water

Sr Mmbone, however, urged the Lake Victoria Water Works Development Agency to ensure that a Sh6 Million borehole sunk at the school by the government became operational to boost supply of clean water to the students.

“Our girls need access to sufficient clean water and the borehole will be of great help when it starts operations. We, thus, urge the concerned to expedite this issue,” she said.

The new Board chaired by Fr Vincent Mukokho and deputised by a retired TSC Deputy Director Diosiana Ahindukha has been holding regular meetings at the school to ensure that normalcy returns.

Other members include former Principals Oliver Minishi, Rose Wanaswa, Patrick Nzaywa and Dr Polycarp Ishenyi who is now a don at Bomet University.

Others are Fred Anguba, Beatrice Memo, Kenneth Muhanji, Jason Mulama, Bibiana Mululu, Gabriel Fwaya, Genevieve Imbayi and Cheryl Masai.

The former Board was sent packing on April 15 following an outbreak of a mysterious ailment that claimed the lives of a teacher and three students.