Kisii School has been closed indefinitely after students allegedly set the school captain’s room on fire, prompting urgent action by the Board of Management following consultations with parents and school administrators.
The decision, communicated by Chief Principal Fred Mogaka on Saturday, 6th June 2026, saw students sent home immediately as authorities moved to contain the situation. No injuries were reported during the incident, though property was destroyed. Photos showed students leaving with their bags as the school sent them home.
It’s a hard sight for anyone who knows Kisii School. It’s one of the oldest national schools in Nyanza, a place that has shaped teachers, doctors, lawyers, and leaders for decades. To see it closed indefinitely feels like a pause on a legacy.
Parents had been expecting a visiting day on Saturday. Instead, they got a message to pick their sons immediately. Earlier this month similar incidences have been reported at Alliance, Kakamega and many others across the country. That kind of disruption is becoming too familiar.
The pain is not just academic. When a school closes, staff go unpaid, parents lose money already paid, and students lose momentum. A full term can be lost, and the name of the school suffers.
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But schools are more than buildings and dormitories. They are communities. And communities can rebuild.
The truth is, discipline and dialogue are what keep a school alive. When students feel unheard, anger turns to destruction. When administration and parents don’t communicate early, small issues become fires—sometimes literal ones.
_An empty classroom does not teach, but a wise community learns from the silence._
That’s where we are now. The silence at Kisii School is loud. It’s asking parents, teachers, students, and the Ministry of Education what went wrong, and what needs to change.
For now, the students are home. The Board and officials are expected to convene soon to chart the way forward. The hope is that when the gates open again, it’s not just to resume lessons, but to restore trust.
Kisii School has been through hard times before and come back stronger. This time will be no different if we choose accountability over blame, and restoration over punishment.
Until then, Kisii County waits. And we remember that a school can be closed, but a people’s resolve shouldn’t be.
By Enock Okong’o
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