Asha was accused of mixing journalism with modelling and music, activities her attackers claimed were contrary to the teachings of Islam
The 17-year-old Form Three student sustained serious wounds on her back, shoulder, chest, head and hands and suffered a broken finger after the group of about 15 girls armed with crude weapons descended on her within the school compound on Saturday night at about 8pm.
Earlier in the day, 49 students from the school’s Journalism Club had visited the neighbouring Isiolo Boys Secondary School where beside’s the day’s business, modelling and music were also showcased.
‘‘It was a whole day trip for members of the club and all went on well and we came back to school at around 7pm,’’ said Asha, the club’s chairlady and also a prefect.
As they had supper, a student informed her that there was a sick student in the dormitory who required urgent assistance. Being a prefect, Asha hurriedly left her meal to go and render her assistance. Unbeknown to her, she was going to be beaten up.
‘‘Between the dining hall and the dormitory, a group of about 15 students attacked me. They were armed with clubs, sticks and stones,’’ she said.
‘‘They said they will go to paradise if they kill me and they went on beating me senselessly. No one came to my rescue as more students gathered around me,’’ said Asha.
It took the intervention of the watchman who scared away the irate students and rescued the girl from the jaws of death.
Three teachers took Asha, who was bleeding profusely, to Waso Nursing Home where she was treated and discharged after three hours.
She spent the night at home that night.
On Sunday, she went to Isiolo Level Four Hospital where she was again treated and discharged.
‘‘Apart from visible deep wounds, Asha now nurses a broken finger and it will take some time for her to recover fully,’’ her mother said.
A teacher in the school who requested anonymity said Asha would have been killed had the watchman not intervened.
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