Makeda Ndinda told the Standard newspaper that she was forced to choose between her "hair or books" by the deputy principal at Olympia High School after he noticed her hair, wrapped in a hair wrap.

Miss Ndinka was told that only Muslims were allowed to cover their hair at the school, according to the newspaper.

There are no standard constitutional laws regulating dress codes in schools in Kenya.

A Nairobi-based human rights organisation, Katiba Institute, has tweeted that it would like to assist Miss Ndinka:

Katiba Institute@katibainstitute

 Anyone with any information on this young student kindly share the same with us, out lawyers would like to assist her. Please retweet and any information can be shared on our DM.

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