Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba issued a Gazette notice on 23 October 2026 appointing a 52‑member Multi‑Stakeholder Task Team on Unrest in Schools under the Basic Education Act (Cap 211).

The team, chaired by Professor Peter Mulwa Mbithi, has a 90‑day mandate to examine gaps in school safety, discipline, management and emergency preparedness, and to propose measures to prevent further incidents.

Its remit includes investigating the immediate and underlying causes of the 2026 unrest, reviewing previous inquiry reports, and recommending changes to policies, laws and practices governing learning institutions.

The team will assess a wide range of factors such as social media, smartphones, misinformation, examination stress, long terms, food quality, criminal gangs, religious extremism, substance abuse, bullying, gender‑based violence and copy‑cat behaviour.

Specific attention will be given to boarding schools, reviewing compliance with disaster‑risk‑management requirements under the National Disaster Risk Management Act (No 16 of 2026) and other relevant statutes.

The task team will also examine uniform costs, affordability, the link between school infrastructure, household fees, government capitation grants and incidents of unrest, and will develop a costed framework for education provision from pre‑primary to senior school.

Other areas of review include discipline procedures, transfers, guidance and counselling, mental‑health support, chaplaincy, clubs, career development, referral services and mechanisms for learners, parents and teachers to raise concerns safely.

The team will assess responsibilities of school leaders, Boards of Management, sponsors, parents, education authorities and security agencies, as well as service conditions for non‑teaching staff in basic education institutions.

Cabinet Secretary Ogamba instructed the team to produce a prioritised, costed implementation plan identifying responsible institutions, timelines, resource needs and monitoring mechanisms, and to recommend any needed legal or regulatory changes.

Monthly progress reports will be submitted to the Cabinet Secretary, with a final report due at the end of the 90‑day term; the team may co‑opt additional experts and must invite public and stakeholder views.

The Ministry of Education will provide a secretariat to prepare background information, compile reports, conduct research and liaise with government departments and education stakeholders, with expenses funded from the ministry’s budget or approved development‑partner grants.