TSC resolves to deploy 17 teachers to Kakamega’s St. Gabriel Isongo Secondary School following a meeting with Kakamega’s leadership
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has agreed to assign 17 teachers to St. Gabriel Isongo Secondary School in Kakamega following discussions with Kakamega’s leadership. This resolution was reached during a meeting on Tuesday between the TSC and Kakamega officials.
After an unsettling event on January 12, where a group of parents and residents confronted teachers, including the principal, and forced them out of the Kakamega institution due to dissatisfaction with the school’s performance, the TSC had initially transferred all teachers for safety reasons.
The decision to deploy new teachers was confirmed by TSC Chief Executive Officer, Nancy Macharia, on Tuesday. She mentioned that the entire leadership of Kakamega County, including Member of Parliament Peter Salasya, had issued apologies to the school principal, teachers, the Commission, and the public for the unfortunate incident.
“As a result of our deliberations, I wish to announce that the Commission will post 17 trained and registered teachers to the school to ensure that normal teaching and learning activities resume,” Macharia said.
Macharia also disclosed that the Catholic Church, the school’s sponsor represented by Father Lugonzo, a member of the Board of Management (BOM), had extended apologies to the teachers for the incident that led to injuries.
Looking to the future, the TSC CEO revealed that the political leadership of Kakamega County would organize sensitization programs to educate the community about proper channels for addressing grievances.
She highlighted that the BOM would thoroughly review the investigation report prepared by the Minister of Education and the Commission, taking remedial action as recommended.
Macharia urged communities and stakeholders nationwide to work collaboratively with teachers in local schools to improve academic performance. She emphasized that solely blaming teachers for exam results below parental expectations is unjust and called for a collective effort to support educators.
