NEW TEACHERS
But Ms Macharia said delocalisation of teachers should not be politicised but seen as a normal function of the commission.
“A teacher who is recruited by the commission may be deployed to serve in any part of the country based on the teaching service requirement,” Ms Macharia told the committee.
Ms Macharia told the committee that is chaired by Tinderet MP Julius Meli that delocalisation is not a policy but a regulatory function of the commission for assigning new teachers and administrators to all parts of the country without discrimination.
She said new teachers are posted to counties neighbouring their homes to mitigate drastic change of environment.
“Delocalisation of newly recruited teachers and newly appointed administrators is but routine duty of the commission granted by the constitution and has been the case since the establishment of the commission,” Ms Macharia said.
PROMOTE COHESION
She emphasized that the overall objective of delocalisation is to promote co-existence and cohesion among communities.
“Delocalisation of administrators outside their home counties is intended to enable them enforce the teaching standards and government policies without fear or favour. It is also meant to improve service delivery in public schools,” Ms Macharia said.
In a bid to promote family values, Ms Macharia told the committee that the commission ensures that married teacher are not separated.
