MPs Grill TSC CEO Over Lifetime Ban of Teachers
MPs Grill TSC CEO Over Lifetime Ban of Teachers
MPs Grill TSC CEO Over Lifetime Ban of Teachers
Members of parliament discussed the situation of a teacher who faces a life ban for allegedly defaming a student with Nancy Macharia, the CEO of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), on Wednesday. Speaking before the National Assembly’s Public Petitions Committee, which was presided over by MP Bwire Okano, Macharia defended the Commission’s ruling and emphasized that it was the Commission’s duty to shield students from assaults of all kinds.
She gave a thorough explanation of what happened before the incident, pointing out that the High Court cleared the teacher based only on the evidence that was supplied in circumstantial cases. Macharia emphasized, however, that the teacher’s deregistration came about as a consequence of the Commission’s independent investigations, which concluded that he was responsible for the claims.
The teacher was returned to the Register of Teachers by the TSC after a review under Section 31 of the TSC Act, subject to the condition that an application be reviewed 18 months after removal. But a life ban prohibiting the teacher from working in Kenya was placed in place, permitting employment anyplace else in the world.
According to Macharia, the teacher went through a disciplinary process prior to the ban. There were questions expressed during the legislative session regarding the Commission’s ability to produce hard proof to back up the minor’s allegations. MP Bwire Okano drew attention to inconsistencies, citing a DNA test that showed the teacher was not the child’s father.
The minor’s reliability came under scrutiny, and Okano hinted at the likelihood of dishonesty. Macharia defended the Commission’s position, highlighting its obligation to protect children and hold educators responsible. The statement came to the judgment that the criminal court’s rulings couldn’t be used to repair an irreparably damaged employment contract under the circumstances. The TSC, in its capacity as employers, affirmed their independence from the criminal court’s rulings, relieving the Commission of any duty to do so.