The Government is taking measures to address the recent cases of unrest in a few senior schools, Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has said.
Kindiki said on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, that the unrest has resulted in loss of lives, destruction of property and disruption of learning activities.
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He however, noted that out of 9,500 schools countrywide, of which 3,200 are boarding schools, less than 200 schools have been affected.
“Some of the schools that had been closed have reopened and learning resumed,” the DP said.
Nevertheless, he revealed that the government is taking steps to streamline school safety and enforcement of existing regulations to address cases of disruption of learning activities.
“In the meantime, the Ministry of Education has been tasked to develop a mechanism for stakeholder engagement, develop proposals for fine tuning service delivery in schools and the safety of school communities,” Kindiki said.
He made the remarks after receiving status update on safety and security in schools and measures being undertaken to mitigate the situation in the immediate, short-term and long-term.
Cabinet Secretary for Education Julius Ogamba, Principal Secretaries Prof. Julius Bitok (Basic Education), Dr. Beatrice Inyangala (Higher Education and Research), Dr. Esther Muoria (TVET) and senior Ministry of Education officials were present.
