Loreto Limuru, TSC investigate teachers in sexual harassment case

Loreto High School Limuru has placed two teachers through a disciplinary hearing and kicked off a safety review in the institution after allegations of sexual harassment and grooming of students emerged.

A letter by the Board of Management (BoM) seen by the Standard stated that the disciplinary hearing follows investigations conducted by the school and the employer, Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

In the memo dated August 8, the board notes it sat two days earlier and heard disciplinary cases for two teachers following investigations by the TSC. 

“On August 6, 2025 the BoM as an agent of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) held disciplinary hearings of two teachers. This was as a result of investigations carried out by TSC and the school. Appropriate recommendations have been made to the TSC from this meeting,” the letter reads.

The action by the institution, one of the top national schools in the country, comes amid widening national debate on sexual misconduct by teachers.

A series of online videos and news stories circulating online have identified two male teachers in the institution accusing them of inappropriate conduct towards students.

In one video, seen by The Standard, a former student alleges that one of the teachers would isolate his target in the guise of evening tuition and in these sessions would indecently touch the female students.

However, the letter by the school management, seen by the Standard does not reveal the exact reason for the investigation.

However, the letter further indicates that the school is reviewing the environment, to detect and investigate unprofessional behaviour, in an attempt to safeguard the welfare of learners.

The circular urges parents, students and stakeholders to report breaches to police or other authorities.

“The welfare committee of the BoM was mandated to review the school environment and advise the BoM on necessary steps to ensure incidences of misconduct, or any other form of unprofessional behaviour are detected, investigated and appropriate actions taken on time to safeguard the welfare of learners and all stakeholders,” the letter reads.

According to various media reports, the Loreto Limuru Alumni Association raised the alarm after two former students addressed a BoM session and accused five staff of sexual grooming, prompting the school to indicate the matters would be handled through TSC procedures. 

The letter further indicates that it has presented its recommendations to TSC.

However, it still remains unclear if the teachers employer has taken any actions based on the BOM recommendation.

It also remains unclear if any criminal investigation has been taken on the accused teachers.

The Loreto developments follow a high-profile storm at Alliance Girls High School, where a male teacher—identified by multiple outlets after a longform investigation by Africa Uncensored—was accused by former students of years-long grooming and sexual misconduct. 

Africa Uncensored’s “The Teacher and the System” compiled survivor accounts and institutional timelines that spurred official scrutiny and alumni protests.

In mid-July, Basic Education PS Julius Bitok called for the teacher’s arrest and prosecution, citing the public-interest nature of the allegations. 

Soon after, the TSC sent the teacher on 30-day compulsory leave pending investigations.

In August, the accused teacher resigned from the TSC, which he said was due to what he termed “false” accusations and public backlash. 

In July, the Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Education Julius Ogamba had announced that it was working with the Directorate of Criminal Investigation(DCI) to locate the perpetrator of the alleged sexual harassment in Alliance Girls.

The CS claimed that the teacher is on the run.

Women’s rights groups, including FIDA–Kenya and CREAW, publicly urged swift, survivor-centred investigations and stronger safeguarding rules in schools.