Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammad has affirmed that the government is against plans to reintroduce corporal punishment in schools to curb unrest.
According to the CS, the government has no intention of changing the law.
The CS gave the affirmation after a section of MPs demanded the reintroduction of the disciplinary action saying it will restore order in schools.
"I don’t support the proposal to have corporal punishment reintroduced; there are other ways of dealing with unrest in schools such as developing elaborate framework that will enable us engage with learners with aim of getting to the bottom of the matter," Ms Mohamed said during the launch of the Board of Management (BOM) Training Manual at the Kenya Education Management Institute in Nairobi.
This comes at a time when different schools across the country have experienced a wave of unrest that has led to property destruction.
Speaking on Wednesday, Gem MP Elisha Odhiambo blamed parents and the government for being 'soft' on students.
Odhiambo suggested that it is time for corporal punishment to be reintroduced for teachers to instill discipline.
"We must first stop treating our children like eggs and ensure we have values. The kids must grow up knowing that what is right is rewarded and what is wrong punished. If [people] burn buildings or do something wrong, they must be caned. We need to give teachers power to punish these children," said Odhiambo.
The unrest began in the western part of the country before spreading to other parts.