The Cabinet ministry under Education Secretary Ezekiel Machogu has faulted the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) action on withdrawal of teachers from St. Gabriel Isongo Secondary School following attacks as a result of poor results in the 2023 KCSE exams.
Isongo Secondary School closure was as a result of attacks directed towards the school principal, something that has faced opposition from human rights groups and teachers’ unions.
According to these groups , the action taken by tsc is penalizing students for the actions of a few parents , thus it is unjust to them.
Machogu directed Ministry of Education field officers and Boards of Management to ensure proper collaboration with TSC and the Ministry of Interior to resolve misunderstandings in affected schools promptly.
The CS further emphasized the need for a swift return to normal activities, a period which should not exceed one week.
In his directive , Machogu ordered the county director and the field education officers among them the quality assurance, the TSC officers and all other stakeholders to launch investigations and submit a report on the same matter.
He also pledged to investigate the attacks caused as those found guilty will have to be held responsible.St .Gabriel Isongo incident is expected to have investigation report being completed by the end of January as clear recommendations on preventing similar incidents are expected to be looked at.
Even with the poor performance in the 2023 KCSE exams, Machogu said that it is unfair to be solely blaming teachers.
The CS insisted that all the examination results are influenced by various stakeholders hence advocating for a collaborative approach to improving education standards.