Education Committee probes rising cases of school fires and student unrest - June 2026

The National Assembly Departmental Committee on Education is launching a thorough investigation into the alarming rise of school fires and student unrest across Kenyan learning institutions. Kenyan Members of Parliament have initiated an inquiry into rising school unrest, with discussions about potentially reintroducing caning as a disciplinary measure. The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is now archiving student crime records, which will impact future applications for a Certificate of Good Conduct - a warning to all students from primary to university levels. Despite the Kenyan government allocating KSh 781.5 billion to the education sector, schools continue to face significant financial shortages.