The government through the Ministry of Education is set to launch a probe into the series of arsonist attacks that have been reported in various secondary schools across the country.
Education CS Fred Matiang'i on Wednesday held a consultative meeting with Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) officials to discuss the issue.
Matiang'i promised that the government was going to investigate the matter.
Addressing teachers during the KESSHA conference at Wild Waters in Mombasa, President Uhuru Kenyatta also weighed in the matter, asking teachers to be lenient and use reason when dealing with students.
Some of the schools that were recently affected include Tengecha Boys, Magena Boys in Kisii and Mvita Boys in Mombasa.
On Wednesday, Mpeketoni Secondary School in Lamu went on rampage after the boarding master denied them permission to watch a football match.