The Utumishi Girls incident: Are we ignoring what’s actually happening in our boarding schools?

I recently came across a video of a teacher talking about the recent incident at Utumishi Girls, claiming that a lot of these sudden school dramas and tensions are actually stemming from hidden lesbian rivalries and relationship drama among students.

Looking through the comments, a lot of parents are completely shocked, while other educators are chiming in saying this is an open secret in many boarding schools across Kenya.

As parents, alumni, or teachers here—are we just putting our heads in the sand? Is the boarding school system failing to support kids, or is this being sensationalized? What’s your take on what’s going on?