KUPPET branches push for half-term break amid school unrest

A section of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) branches is proposing a review of the school calendar to allow a one-week half-term break in response to the current wave of student unrest. The proposal comes as several schools across the country sent learners home on Monday following heightened tensions over possible student revolts. Education stakeholders are now calling for a nationwide consultative meeting to address the growing concern and find lasting solutions to the unrest that continues to send ripples across Kenya’s education sector. As Laura Otieno reports, the calls come amid fears that the disturbances could further disrupt learning if urgent interventions are not implemented.