Panic has gripped principals whose schools have been involved in student unrest and arson attacks.
This is after the Ministry of Education embarked on implementing changes at the helm of the schools affected.
In the changes, a number of deputy principals at national and county schools have been promoted to replace their bosses, who have been sent on compulsory leave.
The new postings are in acting capacity pending substantive appointments, according to a circular from the ministry.
Maseno School Deputy Principal Isaac Okeyo has been posted to Itierio Boys as the new head while his Kabianga High School counterpart will be moving to Nyamache Boys.
The Kisii High deputy principal will head Tengecha Boys in Bomet County.
Last week, Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i issued a 48-hour ultimatum to get a full report on the affected schools and the issues they are facing.
Dr Matiang'i later said the appointment and posting of the heads will be done competitively.
The Cabinet secretary has in the past expressed concern that religious organisations were compelling the Government to appoint or retain incompetent people as heads of the schools they sponsor.
"The Government recognises the important role the church plays in the development of education. It should not blackmail the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to appoint or retain incompetent people as heads of public schools in the country," said Matiang'i.
However, Kisii County Kuppet Chairman Osoro Okondo called on the ministry to stop politicising the recent fire incidents in schools, and instead find the root cause of the arson attacks.
"The ministry should be ready to provide tangible evidence linking teachers to such arson attacks. We are aware some education officials in the county have formed a habit of soliciting money from school heads and now they want to give wrong information to their seniors. Their time is up," said Mr Osoro.
He added: "Some of these officials have failed in taking up their roles. Some of the issues we are seeing in some schools could have been solved if the education officials took their work seriously."
Education experts in Kisii said politics and clannism were major issues and had led to the burning of Itierio Boys, Nyamache Boys and Naikuro Secondary schools early last week.
Kisii County Education Board Chairman Henry Onderi said political leaders were using their positions to intimidate school heads. They use CDF and bursary kitties as bait to determine who will head a given school," he said.
