Migori Boys students stage peaceful demos over rising cases of school unrest
By Emmanuel Rono, June 9, 2026Students at Migori Boys High School in Migori County staged a demonstration expressing concern over rising cases of school unrest across the country.
According to clips seen by the People Daily Digital on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, the students were carrying different placards, indicating that they cannot and will not burn their school,” calling instead for dialogue, discipline, and peaceful ways of addressing grievances within schools.
They are determined not to take part in destructive strikes that have, in recent years, led to the burning of learning institutions.
This comes following a series of students’ unrest in various schools after the deadly dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls Senior Secondary School in Gilgil that claimed 16 lives.
MoE on early closure of schools
Reacting to the crisis, Principal Secretary for Basic Education Julius Bitok ruled out early closure of schools despite reported cases of student unrest in parts of the country.
Speaking in a presser on Thursday, June 4, 2026, Bitok said the government is monitoring the situation but maintained that disruptions remain limited, with most schools operating normally.
He insisted that learning is continuing in the vast majority of institutions.
“Learning is going on without any interruption in our schools. It’s only about less than 100 schools, or rather, about 80 schools, that we have experienced,” he said.
More schools send learners home
Among the latest schools to send learners home were Moi Girls Nairobi, Sironga Girls National School in Nyamira County and Kisii School. In separate communications to parents, the schools said the decisions were reached after consultations with Boards of Management, Parents Associations and education officials.
At Moi Girls Nairobi, parents were informed that the school had granted learners a short break as a precautionary measure amid growing concerns over unrest in schools across the country. The administration said the move was intended to safeguard students’ welfare and ease anxiety among parents.
Sironga Girls National School also directed parents to arrange immediate transport for their daughters following what the institution described as a breakdown in order. Kisii School similarly instructed students to leave on Saturday after consultations with its Board of Management.