Police Disperse Protesting Teachers Over Interdiction Letters in in North Eastern Transfer Controversy
Police Disperse Protesting Teachers Over Interdiction Letters in in North Eastern Transfer Controversy.Police officers used tear gas to disperse protesting teachers who expressed their displeasure over the decision of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to issue a stop notice.
Reports say the teachers have signed a petition to move from the North East region, where they initially expressed security concerns.
However, instead of receiving an official letter, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) issued them with a stoppage notice, effectively suspending their employment.
Disgruntled by the termination of their jobs by TSC, the teacher staged a protest in Upperhill.
Reports indicate that a teacher was injured in clashes with police during the demonstration.
After that, they took the injured policeman to the hospital and arrested 10 teachers who were obstructing.
A police officer, caught on camera, expressed his displeasure with the teachers: “You cannot come here to disrupt services. We will take action against you now,” he said.
Despite the presence of the police, the teachers are still determined, they don’t give up to dispel their worries, they even dare to use tear gas on the police.
More than 129 teachers from different parts of the country have refused to report to schools in northeastern Kenya, calling for security measures or relocation to safer places.
The TSC has issued suspension letters to 60 out of 129 teachers, saying their actions are detrimental to education in the volatile North Eastern region.
The chairman of the National Assembly’s education committee, Julius Melli, called on the TSC to reconsider its decision and reinstate the disabled teachers. He said, when someone’s life is at stake and in a life-threatening situation, students cannot learn to participate.
Police Disperse Protesting Teachers Over Interdiction Letters in in North Eastern Transfer Controversy