Lenana School in Nairobi has been indefinitely closed following student unrest on Monday night. Parents are required to pick up their sons from the school starting June 2.

• The school's Board of Management and administration made the decision after disturbances during evening preparations.
• Parents are instructed to collect their sons accompanied by a guardian or authorized representative.
• The closure aims to allow for the restoration of normalcy and a comprehensive assessment of the situation.

Suspects in the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire have confessed to setting the blaze that killed 16 students and injured others, citing reasons linked to school administration decisions.

• The fire was allegedly triggered by a discontent among Form Four students over the acceleration of examination dates and disagreements concerning contributions for a cultural event.
• Seven students, captured on CCTV, are in custody and claim their intention was to express anger, not to cause harm.
• Following the tragedy, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen has mandated CCTV installation in schools, while Education CS Julius Ogamba ordered nationwide boarding school inspections within 10 days.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has proposed significant reforms to the Teachers Career Progression Guidelines (CPG), aiming to accelerate promotions and end decades of career stagnation for thousands of teachers.

• The proposed system would replace the current grading structure with a six-level system and introduce automatic promotions for teachers in grades C1 to C3 meeting specific criteria.
• Key organizations involved include the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET).
• Teachers could reach senior levels within 16 to 18 years under a proposed three-year promotion cycle, with advancement based on competence, experience, and performance rather than just vacancies.