MPs Demand Clear Rules on How Schools Should Punish Unruly Students

Kenya’s National Assembly Education Committee says the 2026 Basic Education Bill does not clearly explain how schools should discipline violent students. Committee chair Julius Melly warned that teachers face safety risks and called on the Education Ministry to set clear rules. Principal Secretary for Education John Ololtuaa said the Cabinet Secretary should develop regulations, while Council of Legal Education chair Collins Odote said the current discipline system is not working. The bill bars corporal punishment, torture, and cruel, inhuman, or degrading treatment.