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Macharia said the Commission considers the lives of all teachers to be sacred.
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She explained that the decision to transfer the teachers was intended to protect the teachers from insecurity
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The Teachers Service Commission has warned against hostility against teachers after it posted 17 new teachers at St Gabriel Isongo Secondary School.
TSC Chairperson Nancy Macharia said the Commission considers the lives of all teachers to be sacred.
She explained that the decision to transfer 17 teachers from the institution was intended to protect them from insecurity and allow for investigations into the incident.
She said the transfer also allowed for the local leaders to discuss with the area residents on the matter.
"We are happy that the local leaders have informed us of the measures they have taken to guarantee the safety of teachers at the institution," she said.
"Following our deliberations, I wish to announce that the Commission will post 17 teachers to the school to ensure all learning activities resume with immediate effect."
Macharia said the 17 teachers are to report to the institution immediately.
She urged the community to work with the teachers posted to ensure the schools perform as they desire.
Macharia said it is unfair to target teachers and blame them when the examination results are not up to standards.
"Results are the cumulative effort of all stakeholders in education, including parents," he said.
Further, Macharia said the Commission has come up with a way of gauging a teacher's performance.
"We will not hesitate to act on those who fail to meet the standards of the appraisals," Macharia said.
Macharia addressed the media on Tuesday at TSC headquarters alongside MPs from the Western region.
Malava MP Emmanuel Wangwe said the learner's right to access compulsory basic education is paramount and cannot be over-emphasized.
"Similarly, teachers who are working in various schools have equal rights to security and safety at the workplace and ought to work in an environment free of intimidation, bullying and assault," he said.
"To this end, the entire leadership of Kakamega County Including the Mumias East MP Peter Salasyia have unreservedly tendered the apology to the Principal of all teachers in the republic, the Teachers Service Commission and the people of Kenya over the unfortunate incident that occurred at St Gabriel Isongo Secondary School."
Wangwe said the Catholic Church who is the sponsor of the school represented by Father Lugonzo who also represents the BoM has equally apologised to the Principal, the teachers and the people of Kenya at large over the incident.
He said following the meeting with TSC, the political leadership of Kakamega County will conduct sensitisation programmes to educate the members of the community on proper channels of raising their grievances
"The BoM and the sponsor shall work closely with the county security agencies to ensure that the safety and security of teachers in the school is guaranteed," Wangwe said.
He said the BoM will keenly review the investigation report prepared by the Minister of Education and the TSC and take remedial action as recommended by the Report.