NAIROBI, Kenya Oct 8 \u2013 A mother in Kitengela is crying for justice after her Grade 2 son was barred from passing through a residential gate, all because of a playground fight that had already been resolved.<\/p>\n
What began as an innocent scuffle between two boys at Stepping Stones School has now spiralled into a national outcry, after the boy\u2019s mother took to TikTok to expose the humiliation her son faces daily. <\/p>\n
The video has since gone viral, sparking anger across Kenya over abuse of power and privilege.<\/p>\n
According to the mother, her son used to take a short route through Ralph Close, a gated court in Kitengela, to get to school each morning on his bicycle.<\/p>\n
But after a fight in school with another boy, whose mother lives in the estate, guards were allegedly ordered to block him from using the gate.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe school had already handled the issue. My son apologised in school,\u201d she said. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut this woman decided he will never pass through that gate again. She told the guards they\u2019ll be fired if they let him in.\u201d<\/p>\n
The woman accused of giving the orders is reportedly a senior director at the Kajiado County Government and the chairlady of Ralph Close Estate.<\/p>\n
The Grade 2 pupil wakes up early every day to be in school by 6:30 a.m., but the guards turn him away, forcing him to take a longer, dusty route.<\/p>\n
\u201cOne morning, he went to the boy\u2019s house to say sorry again,\u201d the mother said in her video. <\/p>\n
\u201cHe was told to go say sorry in school. He went and apologised a third time. I don\u2019t understand why a child must say sorry three times for one mistake.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite his repeated apologies, the mother claims the woman \u201chas not accepted the apology\u201d and continues to enforce the ban.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy child has been put on a forever punishment for a fight that happened in school and was resolved,\u201d she said, breaking down in frustration. <\/p>\n
\u201cWhere does this leave powerless parents, especially when their children fight with kids of the rich and powerful?\u201d<\/p>\n
The mother\u2019s emotional narration has triggered a wave of outrage online, with Kenyans condemning what they call class-based bullying and the \u201chumiliation of an innocent child.\u201d<\/p>\n
Some netizens have vowed to march to Ralph Close and bring down the gate, accusing the powerful parent of arrogance and abuse of influence.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not about children fighting,\u201d one user posted. \u201cIt\u2019s about adults teaching kids that money and power mean others must suffer.\u201d<\/p>\n
The parent says other residents of Ralph Close sympathise with her but fear challenging the estate chairlady.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was told she\u2019s untouchable,\u201d she said. \u201cEven the other tenants told me they cannot override her decisions.\u201d<\/p>\n
The school, meanwhile, has distanced itself from the matter. <\/p>\n
\u201cI even asked them to show me CCTV footage, but they said their hands are tied,\u201d the mother revealed.<\/p>\n
Attempts to involve the local chief have not helped either. <\/p>\n
\u201cThe gate may be private, but it\u2019s the only safe shortcut for many children going to school,\u201d she explained.<\/p>\n
As the mother continues her fight for justice, many are demanding accountability.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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