AIC Mulango Girls Senior School, Kitui County, has been temporarily closed after learners demanded to be released, joining a growing list of institutions affected by a wave of unrest spreading across the country.
The school administration directed parents and guardians to pick up their daughters from Monday morning, citing pressure from students who insisted on going home after learning that other schools had already been sent home.
In a notice signed by the principal, parents were informed that arrangements had been made for the orderly release of learners starting 7am.
“The students/learners have insisted they want to go home because other schools have gone home. You are advised to pick your daughter by Monday, 8/6/26 at 7:00am,” the message read in part.
The development underscores the growing anxiety in several secondary schools, where isolated incidents of unrest have in recent days disrupted learning and forced administrations to take precautionary measures, including early closures.
Education stakeholders have expressed concern that the trend, if not contained, could destabilise the academic calendar, especially as examination classes prepare for national assessments.
At Mulango Girls, parents began arriving early Monday morning to collect their children as instructed by the school management, with the exercise expected to continue until all learners are safely picked.
The incident also raises fresh questions over how school administrations are managing rising peer influence among students, particularly through social media updates on closures in other institutions.
Authorities are expected to monitor the situation closely as efforts continue to restore calm and normalcy in affected schools across the region.
