When students of Kangole Girls School organised and hosted a Girl Guides' party last week, they appeared to have expected more than just the food, drinks, entertainment and the usual speeches from the invited guests.

Apparently, they needed the males on the menu hence the invitation of boys from nearby schools like Kaabong SS, Kotido SS, Moroto High School and Apostles of Jesus Seminary.

But the girls' expectations were not met when after the party [at around 4pm on Sunday], the invited schools withdrew their boys except Kaabong SS whose vehicle had broke down.

The little hope of dancing away the night with the Kaabong boys also faded after the visitors were given accommodation outside the school. The Kangole girls did not want boys to spend a night out.

When the administrators whisked away the boys, the girls' frustrations had reached the peak; they opted to set the school on fire.

The UPDF and Police intervened on time and stopped the 9pm fire from causing much damage but not before one staff house was burnt.

The students were angry that the school administration denied them an opportunity to freely mix overnight with the boys.

"The girls expected to spend a night with the boys.They did not want boys to be taken to sleep outside the school compound and that caused the strike," said Ms Monica Nawot, the head girl.

She told the Daily Monitor that the administrators had been unfair to the girls by denying them the chance to mingle with their male counterparts.

But the headmistress Sr. Jane Francis Naluboya, said: "There is a lot of indiscipline in the school." Sr. Naluboya said it was the fourth time the girls had attempted to burn the school whenever "any slight mistake happens."

She said last year, four girls were suspended after they were caught with waragi [local potent gin] in the class.

"We are investigating and if we get the ringleaders, we shall not leave them to continue being at school," Sr. Naluboya said.

Moroto District Police Commander Tom Ebong confirmed the incident on Monday and attributed it to indiscipline. He advised students to concentrate on studies and avoid strikes.

The Chief Administrative officer, Moroto, Mr Stephen Ouma, blamed the strike on the failure of teachers and the education officials to enforce discipline in the schools. He asked the teachers to assess their management skills.

The District Inspector of Schools, Ms Joeys Nakoya, said: "It might be the way teachers also respond to the student when students ask for the help."