Kisii School Closed Indefinitely After Students Torch Captain’s Room During Visiting Day

Kisii School has been closed indefinitely following unrest by students on Saturday, June 6, 2026.

The decision was made after students allegedly torched the school captain’s room during the institution’s visiting day, prompting the administration to send learners home.

Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the incident.

In a message to parents and guardians, Chief Principal Fred Mogaka announced the immediate closure of the school and directed them to pick up their children.

“Hello dear Parents/Guardians. In consultation with the Board of Management and with the prevailing circumstances, it has been decided that the boys leave for their homes today,” he said.

Kisii School Closed Indefinitely Following Students’ Unrest

Authorities and the school administration have launched investigations into the incident to establish the circumstances that led to the unrest.

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Meanwhile, Kakamega High School was also closed indefinitely after a dormitory fire that broke out on the night of Friday, June 6, 2026. Parents and guardians were instructed to pick up their children on Saturday morning at 6:00 a.m.

The blaze, which occurred while students were in class for evening prep, was contained by firefighters and emergency response teams, with no injuries reported.

Following the incident, school principal Dr Elphas Luvaso directed parents to collect their sons as investigations into the cause of the fire continue.

PS Bitok Issues Warning to Students Involved in Arson Activities

The two incidents come at a time when cases of student unrest have been reported in several secondary schools across the country, following the Utumishi School fire tragedy that occurred on May 28, 2026, in which 16 students died after a dormitory fire.

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In connection with the incident, nine students have since been arraigned in court as investigations continue into the cause of the fire.

Since then, several schools have reportedly been closed following unrest and related incidents, including Alliance High School, Kakamega High School, Kisii School, Loreto High School Limuru, Moi Forces Academy, Lanet, Mang’u High School, Upper Hill School, and Lenana School.

On Friday, June 5, 2026, Basic Education Principal Secretary Prof. Julius Bitok issued a strong warning to students involved in unrest, arson, and destruction of school property.

Speaking during a Thanksgiving and education event at Kisabei Secondary School in Sotik Sub-County, Bomet County, the PS cautioned that those responsible would face the full force of the law.

“We have decided to deal with those people, and we are putting them on notice… even the students who are burning schools, you will not go scot-free! We shall come for you… if you are responsible, you will be jailed even if you are a child,” he said.

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Principal Secretary for Basic Education Amb. (Prof) Julius K. Bitok during the release of a clarification statement on the KSh 95.25 per learner capitation allocation to public primary schools on April 29, 2026. PHOTO/ Julius Kibet Bitok X.