Pastor T. Mwangi calls for restoration of teachers’ power to discipline amid school unrest

Vocal preacher Pastor T. Mwangi has issued a strong call for the government to restore teachers’ full authority to discipline students, warning that the ongoing breakdown in school discipline is fueling widespread unrest and moral decay among the learners.

Speaking during an interview on Tuesday, June 16, 2026, the youthful pastor argued that discipline and spirituality are inseparable, and that the removal of teachers’ disciplinary powers has left schools vulnerable to chaos.

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“You can never divorce spirituality from discipline,” he emphasised. “Some of the things are spiritual. You can’t just pray and expect everything to be fine.”

Restoring teachers’ authority in schools

The pastor lamented the loss of teacher authority, recalling how in the past educators could easily identify and discipline disruptive students to protect the wider school population.

“You can’t have three students destroying the destiny of more than 2,000 students,” he stated. “They can be fished out.”

He warned that without restored disciplinary powers, issues such as drug abuse, pornography exposure, and negative peer influence continue to grow in schools.

He also pointed to the influence of smartphones and online content as major contributors to declining discipline among learners.

Pastor Mwangi further argued that the weakening of disciplinary systems has allowed harmful behaviours and peer-group influences to thrive unchecked, calling for urgent intervention.

“There are cliques… boys with bad opinions,” he said, adding that many schools are struggling to maintain moral order.

He also highlighted the absence of strong role models and the impact of excessive online exposure on students.

Teachers as chaplains and student mentors

In another bold proposal, Pastor T. Mwangi suggested that selected teachers, including those already serving as pastors, should be trained as chaplains and given dual roles in both academics and student counselling.

He noted that while external pastors may visit schools only occasionally, trained teacher-chaplains would be present daily, enabling them to build stronger relationships with students.

“This teacher is with them forever,” he said. “They know the kids better than anyone else.”

Pastor Mwangi also criticised what he termed outdated church approaches in schools, saying some institutions still rely on irrelevant examples when addressing today’s students.

“Some of the schools, it is a shame, that more than 50% of the schools claim to be church-owned, but some of the churches have stopped evolving with time,” he noted.