DEEP SCARS
He said the recent killing of Peter Omare, of Hopewell Secondary School in Nakuru, deeply scared the teaching force.
“Cases of teacher assault in the recent past have also been reported at Chalbi High School in Marsabit, Kirimon Primary in Samburu, Maeto Primary in Kuria West, Matioli Primary in Kakamega East, Toniok Girls’ Secondary in Eldama ravine, Arabia Secondary in Mandera and Qarsa Primary in Wajir ,” said Mr Sossion.
He listed others as Khorof Primary, Khorof secondary, Wajir Bor, Riba, Sarman, Kutulo, Tarbaj, Itenyi Primary in Kakamega and Kanyadhiang Primary.
“In all these cases, teachers met afflictions and humiliation while attempting to dispense discipline to learners. If students can plan and execute the murder of their teacher, it means no teacher is safe in the school environment,” said Mr Sossion.
FAILURE
The Knut boss further said the wave of violence on teachers and cases of arson in schools were a major concern as they hamper the successful and sustained delivery of quality education.
“In fact, this is a clear indicator of system failure. Besides having a dysfunctional system, do we really have in place a functioning quality assurance and standards system?”
Kenya Secondary School Heads Association chairman Kahi Indimuli regretted that “when teachers are assaulted on injured, no one bothers to speak about it”.
