The government will set up a multi-stakeholder team to investigate why unrest is rising in schools and to recommend long-term solutions, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba said Wednesday. Ogamba added that authorities are acting to address disturbances that have affected more than 200 secondary schools nationwide.
The team will include key education stakeholders and is expected to examine the factors fueling student unrest. It will also develop strategies to curb what has increasingly become a recurring challenge in Kenya’s education sector.
Ogamba said the decision followed extensive consultations within government and with relevant stakeholders. He noted that the ministry plans to tackle both the immediate triggers of the unrest and the deeper causes behind it.
“Following due consultations within the government and other stakeholders, we wish to announce that we shall be forming a multi-stakeholder team to review the causes of unrest and make recommendations on strategies for stemming this challenge,” he said.
The announcement comes as concern grows over student strikes, damage to school property, and disruptions to learning reported in different parts of the country.
Even so, the Education CS reassured parents and the public that unrest has struck only a small number of schools nationwide. Ministry data show that 204 senior secondary schools have reported cases of unrest, which Ogamba said amounts to less than 2% of all senior schools in Kenya.
“Most of our schools, around 98 per cent, remain stable and continue with their normal operations,” he said.
The ministry’s preliminary assessment also indicates that boarding schools account for most of the affected institutions, while day secondary schools have largely continued operating without major interruptions. Among the schools affected, 59 have already resumed learning after authorities restored order, and more are expected to reopen and return to normal operations in the coming days.
Ogamba added that learning continues uninterrupted in the lower levels of basic education. He said learners in Grade 1 to Grade 9 have continued their studies without any reported disruptions.
“Our basic education system is running smoothly except for the disruptions in the boarding senior schools that have been mentioned,” he said.
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