Ogamba: Ministry to restructure school calendar amid schools' unrest (opens original article in a new tab)

Kenya's Education Ministry plans to restructure the school calendar starting next year to address learner fatigue and unrest in boarding schools, following a fire that killed 16 students and other incidents. The ministry also announced measures to improve safety and investigate the causes of the unrest.

• Ministry will restructure school calendar to reduce learner fatigue and unrest
• 16 students died in a fire at Utumishi Girls Academy, attributed to arson
• Investigation into unrest includes factors like exam stress, poor conditions, and drug abuse
• Multi-stakeholder team formed to address root causes of school unrest