Ruto described attempts to politicise school placement as desperate and harmful, urging leaders to keep children out of political battles. Those children are Kenyans, wherever they come from, whatever community they belong to, they are our children — the children of Kenya,” he said. Alumni associations from Mang’u High School and Alliance High School also joined in the condemnation, stressing that the institutions do not belong to any single community, region or political constituency. We have Kaplong High School; the students there are not only from the Kipsigis community,” Koech said. “So, Alliance High School is a national school that belongs to all Kenyans,” he added.

Source: The Star January 08, 2026 16:24 UTC