Stay Out of the Teacher Recruitment Process, KUPPET Warns Politicians
Education stakeholders in Kisumu County are concerned about political interference in the sector, particularly in the recruitment of teachers.
Moses Nthurima, the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) National Deputy Secretary-General, lamented the alleged harassment and intimidation of Teachers Service Commission (TSC) staff by politicians during his speech at a teachers’ forum in Seme Sub County on Wednesday.
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Nthurima asserts that politicians have infiltrated the teachers’ recruitment process and pushed for preference for their relatives and friends, thereby disadvantageously affecting qualified teachers without such connections.
Nthurima emphasized that there are established laws governing the employment of teachers and workers.
He pointed out that even the constitution, particularly under Article 10, upholds principles of governance such as meritocracy, democracy, and the rule of law. Nthurima urged the political class to refrain from interfering with other government sectors.
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James Nyikal, member of parliament for the Seme constituency, stated on the same occasion that the Ministry of Education has recently implemented new policies that are not consistent with the existing ones.
He went on to clarify that the education sector has undergone numerous changes in recent years, from the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) to the 100 percent transition of students from class 8 to form 1.
The lawmaker pleaded with the teachers to cultivate positive relationships with the local legislators, particularly the representatives, by assisting them in addressing the rising challenges in school infrastructure.
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Stay Out of the Teacher Recruitment Process, KUPPET Warns Politicians
