The High Court in Nyeri has adopted consent between two human rights lobby groups and the Endarasha Hillside Academy's Board of Management, successfully ending a case challenging the school's reopening following a fire tragedy in September 2024.
Appearing virtually before Justice Magare Kizito on Tuesday, lawyers Mumbi Kiarie (representing the County Director of Education, Nyeri County Education Board, and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Attorney General), David Kimunya (for the school proprietors-David Kinyua and Mary Wanjeri-and the Board of Management), and Haggai Chimei (Kenya Human Rights Commission, David Karani, and Elimu Bora Working Group) told the court that they were ready to terminate the case after reaching an agreement on the contentious issues.
While making their submissions, the three lawyers further asked the court to adopt the consent filed on February 3, 2025, as the order of the court. "Your lordship, last time you had given us directions.
I can confirm that we filed a consent dated February 3.
