Parents and Leaders Eject Teachers
Learning has been paralysed in four schools in Kakamega County after parents stormed the institutions and ejected headteachers, accusing them of posting poor results in the 2019 national exams.
The affected schools are Makhokho Boys Secondary in Ikolomani, Shibale Primary in Mumias West, St Peter’s Muyundi Girls Secondary in Butere and Lukongo Primary in Mumias West.
At Makhokho Boys, area MP Bernard Shinali led parents in demanding the transfer of the school principal Mathias Opisa, whom they accused of mismanagement.
“We are here to eject the principal because he lacks capacity to manage the school. This has contributed to the drop in performance in national exams,” said Mr Shinali. He asked the Ministry of Education to post a new principal in the institution.
At Shibale, parents accused headteacher Mary Kubasu of running down the institution, leading to poor performance. They further called for an audit of school funds.
Results of final year exams around the country in the 2019 were among the lowest ever recorded in many years. Out of over 600,000 students who sat for the 2019 Kenya Certificate for Secondary Education (KCSE) only 7,000 made it to University.
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