Isinya Boys Secondary School elects its Student Council

By Monica Soila

Line-up to vote

Students of Isinya Boys Secondary School took to the ballot to elect their prefect body, nowadays better known as Student Council, last Friday.

The council is headed by the chairperson, formerly known as head boy/girl or school captain. And almost in line with the country’s constitution, instead of class prefect, class representatives were elected. Also elected were the Enviroment, Laboratory and Academics secretaries, just to mention a few.

Voting

The exercise which took about three hours was presided over by Ms.Jennifer Mugambi, the Constituency Election Coordinator for Kajiado East. Students learnt a lot about the election process as the event continued.

Counting of the votes

“After the voting exercise, the voters are required to leave the venue and go elsewhere to wait for the results announcement…”Ms. Jennifer Mugambi.

Ms.Jennifer Mugambi,the CEC,Kajiado East

The activity normally takes place during the third term in Kenya’s Secondary schools calendar. Some of it’s aspects have changed over the recent past. Initially teachers selected and appointed the prefect body but not anymore. The students that 
 meet the set criteria take their campaigns to fellow students for election.

In the case of Isinya Boys, those that were eligible to vie had no outstanding level of indiscipline, not weak in academic performance and not in form four.

The elected Student Council

It was however obvious to note that the girls did not actively participate in the process; given the fact that it is a mixed secondary school. Out of the eleven elected students, only two were girls.

 According to Mr. Rhennos Saitabaw, the school deputy principal, the outcome could be attributed to poor academic performance by the girls and also intimidation from the boys since they outnumber the girls.

The elected chairperson,Daniel Lekalai and Principal, Mr.Mokamba

 “We have done everything to encourage the girls to vie but I think they fear the pressure that comes with leadership….”Mr.Rhennos Saitabaw.

 The climax of the event was results announcement by Ms.Mugambi, followed by presenting the elected Student Council to the School’s Principal, Mr. Robert Mokamba.Cogratulations and all the best to the winners!