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May 13, 2026
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PS Summons All High School Principals for Emergency Meeting

PS Summons All High School Principals for Emergency Meeting

Rising cases of student unrest across the country have prompted the Ministry of Education to intervene...

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Kenya's Ministry of Education has called an emergency virtual meeting for all public secondary school principals and field officers, originally scheduled for May 13 and now postponed to Thursday, May 14 at 8 am, to address a surge in student unrest.

  • The Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok will chair the meeting.
  • The Ministry of Education is convening principals to discuss solutions for widespread strikes, fires, and walkouts disrupting schools.
  • Recent incidents include fires at Kaumoni Boys High School and Mithiru Girls' High School, and protests at Njoro Girls Senior School.

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