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A dormitory at Dr Aggrey National School in Taita Taveta County on fire. [Renson Mwanyamwezi, Standard]
Over the last couple of months, Kenya has witnessed an unusual surge in cases of student unrest in our schools, resulting in the indefinite closure or temporary suspension of learning at over 200 institutions nationwide.
Traditionally, our collective response to school unrest has followed a predictable, reactionary pattern: Identify the ringleaders, suspend them, and call on their parents to pay for the damaged infrastructure. While this approach might have temporarily quelled unrest in the past, today’s societal dynamics demand a complete shift in strategy.
To truly address the growing chaos in our schools, we must look beyond the charred remains of mattresses and examine the three interconnected environments that shape a student's life: Home, school, and society.
