Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Collins Oyuu, has been quoted as accusing parents and politicians of failing in their responsibilities leading to the current spate of school unrest and disturbances across the country. Oyuu was addressing a gathering at a school function in Keiyo South on Saturday, June 12, 2026. He asserted
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has ordered schools to increase teacher presence and tighten supervision to stem the tide of school fires and unrest across the country. His move comes weeks after a series of student riots, fires and closures in numerous counties across the country, the most notorious occurring at Utumishi Girls Senior School
By Francis Mwaura At roughly 12:10 in the morning on May 28, 2026, five girls walked quietly through the dormitory corridors of Utumishi Girls Academy in Gilgil, Nakuru County. Most of their fellow students were fast asleep. The night air was still. Nothing in the footage captured silently by CCTV cameras mounted along the corridor