TSC Stops Sacco Deduction For The Following Teachers
TSC Stops Sacco Deduction For The Following Teachers
In response to grave concerns, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has suspended all Sacco deductions for teachers employed in Bungoma County.
This move was disclosed by TSC CEO Nancy Macharia to the Senate Trade Committee during their meeting.
In response to a statement requested by Bungoma Senator Honorable David Wakoli on matters pertaining to the teachers’ deductions, TSC’s officers were called before the Senate on March 26 of this year to provide direction.
The senator from Bungonga had requested to disappear along with the explanation for the deductions made from the teachers’ salaries in Bungoma, which were attributed to a sacco accused of embezzling Ksh12 billion.
In response, the TSC chief informed the Senate Trade Committee that the employer of teachers only directs the TSC to stop deductions after an application has been submitted.
Macharia informed the Senate that the Sacco had stopped making monthly deductions for 1,165 teachers in Bungoma County.
Prior to this, Busia Senator Okiya Omtatah had requested that the TSC stop the remissions, citing several teachers’ withdrawal from the Sacco, which is on the verge of collapse.
It is reported that this teachers’ organization started experiencing issues three years ago after a few of its members noticed they were unable to withdraw any money from their savings.
Even worse, it is reported that these teachers’ loan requests were turned down even though they had open accounts with the Sacco.
