In Kayunga District, primary school pupils face severe learning conditions, often cramming four or five students onto desks meant for two, while others sit on bare mats. Rain disrupts lessons, forcing children into overcrowded rooms. At Nongo Church of Uganda Primary School, headteacher Juliet Nantume highlights the ongoing struggle, noting that the school has not received any support from the district education office despite requests made last year. The desks in use were purchased between 2004 and 2009.

A non-governmental organisation has constructed a thatched school in a remote community in Jigawa State to support nomadic education, according to Punch. The facility is intended to serve more than 300 children, offering both Western and Islamic learning. The initiative aims to expand access to education for nomadic families in the area.

A Naivasha court has approved the transfer of the Utumishi Girls Academy dormitory fire case to Nairobi, where eight students will face 16 murder charges each. This decision follows prosecutors' concerns regarding security and public hostility surrounding the case.

Sixteen pupils, aged between 15 and 18, died in a dormitory fire at Utumishi Girls' School last month. In response, Kenyan authorities have announced plans to charge students with murder in connection to the incident, according to BBC World.

Isinantet School in Narok, Kenya, has been closed after parents staged protests over poor academic results, according to Eastleigh Voice. The parents also questioned the use of Sh1.2 million allocated for reinforcing four classrooms and alleged there was a plot to transfer the deputy headteacher. The closure was reported in the outlet's evening news bulletin on 8 September 2026.

More than 51,000 school-age children are unaccounted for in Agago district's formal education system, according to The Observer. District authorities have ordered parents and guardians to ensure the children return to school when the third term begins on September 14. The concern follows an analysis comparing the district's school-age population with enrolment figures, which revealed the significant gap between eligible children and those actually attending school.