MPs Grill TSC CEO Nancy Macharia Over Teacher’s Life Ban
On Wednesday, members of parliament met Nancy Macharia, chief executive officer of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), regarding the case of a teacher who received a life ban on charges of defaming a student.
Macharia, appearing before the Public Petitions Committee of the National Assembly, which MP Bwire Okano of Taita Taveta chaired, justified the Commission’s decision by asserting that its duty was to safeguard students against all types of sexual assault.
She detailed the events leading up to the incident, adding that the High Court acquitted the teacher based on circumstantial evidence presented to the magistrate.
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The TSC boss, however, emphasized that the teacher’s deregistration and dismissal came as a result of the Commission’s independent investigations finding him guilty of the allegations.
The TSC reinstated the teacher to the Register of Teachers following a subsequent review per Section 31 of the TSC Act. This provision states that an application to the Register of Teachers will be evaluated 18 months after the removal date.
Nevertheless, the teacher was imposed a life prohibition by the TSC, which prohibited him from working in Kenya but permitted him to do so anywhere in the world.
Before the ban was issued, the instructor underwent a procedural disciplinary procedure, according to Macharia.
During the session, members of parliament questioned whether the Commission could provide actual evidence to support the veracity of the minor’s allegations.
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Bwire Okano, a member of parliament for Taita Taveta, remarked that the minor had lied about not having other sexual companions, as a DNA test conducted on the newborn child revealed that the teacher was not its father.
“What if the minor lied about the situation?” Okano posed.
Macharia defended her position by asserting that the Commission bears the onus of safeguarding minors and ensuring that educators are answerable.
According to the statement, in light of the circumstances, the conclusions reached by the criminal court were unable to salvage an employment contract that had irreversibly deteriorated. The TSC, as employers, is not obligated to adhere to the criminal court’s decisions, thereby absolving the Commission of any obligation to follow the court’s ruling.
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MPs Grill TSC CEO Nancy Macharia Over Teacher’s Life Ban
