A wave of unrest, including fires and strikes, is sweeping through Kenya's schools, raising serious concerns about student safety, overcrowding, and deteriorating relationships between learners and administrators.

• The crisis has been amplified by the tragic death of 16 learners at Utumishi Academy.
• School heads attribute the unrest to peer influence and social media, which are increasingly used to mobilize students.
• Factors contributing to the chaos include overcrowding, poor communication, inadequate counseling, and a disconnect between generational expectations.

Several secondary schools in the Gusii region have been closed due to student unrest and fires within their premises.

• Kisii School, Sameta Boys, Masosa Mixed, and Sironga Girls are among the institutions affected.
• Authorities are investigating the causes of the unrest and fires, with no official statements yet released by education officials.
• Incidents include students torching a captain's cube at Kisii School and dormitory fires at Sameta Boys and Masosa Mixed, impacting the education of students.

Following recent school fires, a group of Kenyan church leaders is advocating for the gradual abolition of boarding schools, attributing them to rising student indiscipline.

• The Federation of Evangelical and Indigenous Christian Churches of Kenya (FEICCK), led by Bishop Samuel Njiriri, suggests boarding schools foster indiscipline due to peer influence and reduced parental supervision.
• They propose a shift towards day schools to empower boarding schools.
• The leaders also called for the reintroduction of regulated corporal punishment and the real-time monitoring of CCTV systems in schools to prevent incidents.