A wave of student unrest has led to the closure of State House Girls High School and disrupted learning in several other institutions across Kenya as students voice grievances over food, living conditions, and academic pressure.

• State House Girls High School was closed indefinitely on May 12, 2026, after students intended to strike over issues including hunger and quality of education.
• Other affected areas include Taita Taveta County, where multiple schools experienced fire incidents and strikes, leading to arrests; and Embu County, with protests at Kangaru School and Kangaru Girls High School.
• The Education Cabinet Secretary noted that approximately 100 schools out of Kenya's 73,000 institutions have experienced strikes this term, while some schools, like Mwasere Girls High School, are demanding parents pay Sh10,000 for repairs.