Molo Academy in Nakuru County has been closed indefinitely after students went on the rampage on Sunday night and destroyed property complaining over poor diet and alleged high-handedness by teachers.

The local security committee and the school management arrived at the decision to close the school and send the students home on Monday.

Molo Assistant County Commissioner Steve Odete said school property, especially classrooms, was extensively damaged.

On Monday morning, a multi-agency team comprising security, teachers and representatives of parents met to establish the cause of the strike and seek solutions.

Odete said their investigations had established the learners had made complaints about several issues which they wanted addressed by the school management.

The students complained about water, type of food and dressing. He said the students also complained they were being forbidden from wearing marvins (knitted hat) to keep them warm, especially early in the morning when the weather is normally chilly.

The incident comes barely four weeks to the end of the current term, with Odete saying they shall fast-track the repairs for a speedy resumption of learning.