School Safety & Emergency Preparedness
Building Safer Schools Across Kenya.
We help schools become safer, better prepared, and emergency-ready — through professional safety audits, evacuation planning, fire safety, and staff training.
We help schools become safer, better prepared, and emergency-ready — through professional safety audits, evacuation planning, fire safety, and staff training.
SchoolSafe Kenya is a mission-driven safety organization working alongside schools to assess risk, strengthen emergency preparedness, and put practical safety systems in place — from fire readiness to evacuation planning and staff training.
We bring the discipline of a professional safety audit and the care of a community partner. Every recommendation we make is practical, measurable, and built for the realities of Kenyan schools.
From on-site inspection to staff training, we cover the full spectrum of school safety and emergency preparedness.
End-to-end fire risk assessments, extinguisher checks, and compliance reviews tailored to your school's facilities.
Our certified auditors conduct a thorough walkthrough of your entire school — classrooms, kitchens, laboratories, dormitories, and common areas. We assess fire extinguisher placement and condition, electrical safety, storage of flammable materials, door and exit integrity, and alarm systems. You receive a prioritised written report with clear, actionable steps ranked by urgency, so you always know where to start.
Custom evacuation routes, assembly points, drill design, and signage systems that actually work in an emergency.
A good evacuation plan is not a generic template — it is built around your school's exact layout, population, and surrounding environment. We map every exit, design primary and secondary routes for each zone, designate assembly points, and create role-based responsibilities for every staff member. We then run a live drill with your team, debrief on what worked, and refine the plan before leaving. Physical signage installation is included.
Practical safety training for teachers, support staff, and student safety marshals — built around real classroom scenarios.
We deliver engaging, hands-on training sessions that go well beyond fire-drill theory. Teachers learn how to lead a calm evacuation, use a fire extinguisher correctly, perform basic first aid, and communicate effectively during a crisis. Student safety marshals receive targeted instruction on supporting younger pupils. All sessions are delivered in English and Swahili, with content adapted to your school's age groups and local context.
Documentation, policy, and procedural reviews to ensure schools meet and exceed required safety standards.
Regulatory compliance is more than ticking boxes — it is the foundation of a defensible, well-run safety programme. We review your existing policies, safety registers, maintenance records, and procedures against current Kenyan safety standards and Ministry of Education guidelines. We identify gaps, help you draft or update the required documents, and prepare you for inspections with confidence.
Written, role-based emergency response procedures covering fire, intrusion, medical, and natural hazards.
Emergencies do not follow a single script. We create a comprehensive, written Emergency Response Plan that covers the full range of scenarios your school may face — fire, medical emergencies, intruder situations, flooding, and more. Each scenario includes clear, step-by-step instructions per staff role so that every person on your team knows exactly what to do from the first moment, without hesitation.
Clear, visual safety scorecards that benchmark your school's readiness across every critical safety domain.
At the conclusion of every assessment, your school receives a detailed Safety Scorecard — a clear, visual report that scores your performance across fire safety, evacuation readiness, staff training, documentation, and facility compliance. Scorecards are designed to be understood by leadership at a glance, shared with boards or parent communities, and used to track improvement over time across repeat assessments.
A structured, transparent five-step process — from first inspection to ongoing implementation support.
On-site walkthrough of facilities, exits, and risk zones.
Structured evaluation against safety standards.
Clear written report with prioritized findings.
Hands-on training for staff and students.
Ongoing guidance to close gaps and stay compliant.
Every assessment ends in a clear scorecard your leadership team can understand and act on immediately.
Free downloadable resources to help your school start strengthening safety today.
A practical checklist to self-assess your school's readiness across key safety domains.
Request guide →Step-by-step framework for designing and rehearsing safe evacuation procedures.
Request guide →Core fire safety principles every school administrator and teacher should know.
Request guide →Every child in Kenya deserves a safe school — not just those in well-resourced urban areas. We believe that safety should never be a privilege.
Through our School Sponsorship Programme, we work to equip under-resourced schools in rural and low-income communities with the fire safety infrastructure, emergency training, and preparedness systems they need — at no cost to them.
We are currently setting up the sponsorship infrastructure. In the meantime, you can register your interest — whether you'd like to donate, sponsor a school directly, or partner with us.
Join the Initiative →Tell us about your school and a member of our team will get back to you within two working days.