MPs ordered to summon Magoha over teacher crisis
Education Cabinet Secretary George Magoha. PHOTO | FILE | NATION MEDIA GROUP
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Mr Muturi further ordered the Education committee chaired by Tinderet MP Julius Melly to present a report in the House next week on Tuesday.
The decree comes after Wajir West MP Ahmed Kolosh, on behalf of leaders from the region, sought a ministerial statement over the crisis of education in three NE counties.
National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi has directed that Education CS George Magoha, Inspector-General of Police Hillary Mutyambai and Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia be summoned over the teachers’ crisis in North-Eastern Kenya.
The Speaker ordered that the three appear in person before the House Committee on Education to explain the circumstances that led to the mass withdrawal of non-local teachers from Mandera, Wajir and Garissa.
He noted that the move has greatly compromised the quality of education in the region.
Mr Muturi further ordered the Education committee chaired by Tinderet MP Julius Melly to present a report in the House next week on Tuesday.
The decree comes after Wajir West MP Ahmed Kolosh, on behalf of leaders from the region, sought a ministerial statement over the education crisis in the three counties.
“This is a grave matter of national concern that fits within Article 95 (role of Parliament) of the Constitution on the function of this House,” Speaker Muturi said.
A wave of terror attacks targeting non-local teachers, which has left tens of them dead, has seen mass transfers of teachers from the region on account that their security can no longer be guaranteed by the State.
According to Mr Kolosh, since the year began, TSC has transferred over 3,000 non-local teachers from Wajir, Garissa and Mandera.
“It is of great concern that TSC is acting in negligence of duty and continues to infringe on the constitutional rights of thousands of pupils in North-Eastern,” he said.
