Ogamba appoints team to probe school unrest

Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has appointed a 52-member multi-stakeholder task team to investigate recurrent unrest in schools and recommend reforms to improve learner safety, discipline and welfare. The team, chaired by Professor Peter Mulwa Mbithi, will examine the immediate and underlying causes of school disturbances, review previous inquiries and establish why earlier recommendations may not have been fully implemented. The appointment, published in a Gazette notice dated October 23, 2026, gives the team 90 days to complete its work, with monthly progress reports and a final report to be submitted to the Cabinet Secretary. The committee brings together education officials, union representatives, academics, legal experts , security personnel and other professionals. Among its members are Kenya National Union of Teachers Secretary General Collins Oyuu, Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers National Secretary Secondary Edward Obwocha, Kenya National Examinations Council Chairperson Prof.