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June 4, 2026
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Schools unrest: State rules out early midterm break

Schools unrest: State rules out early midterm break

PS Bitok says learning in majority of schools is uninterrupted...

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Kenya's Principal Secretary for the State Department for Basic Education, Prof Julius Bitok, has stated that the government is not considering an early midterm break for schools, asserting that learning remains uninterrupted in most institutions despite isolated incidents.

  • The State Department for Basic Education is confident that the majority of schools are functioning normally.
  • An incident at Alliance High School, which involved a fire and led to the temporary closure of the institution, is mentioned as an isolated event.
  • Police have arrested 10 boys in connection with the fire at Alliance High School.

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