Court Bars TSC From Reposting Reinstated Teachers
Court Bars TSC From Reposting Reinstated Teachers
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is not allowed to send teachers affiliated with the Kenya Teachers in Hardship and Arid Areas Welfare Association (KETHAWA) back to the areas they had fled because of security concerns, according to the Employment and Labour Relations Court, which has intervened.
The association promptly submitted a formal request to stop TSC from reassigning these teachers to their prior roles in the Northeast until their case had been heard in its entirety and decided.
In a statement sent by Wangonya Wangenye, National Secretary of KETHAWA, the teachers conveyed their concerns about discrimination and the infringement of their fundamental rights by TSC.
They emphasized that TSC had placed them under interdiction and taken disciplinary action while they were off duty.
The TSC has sent out reprinting letters telling these educators to go back to their previous North Eastern counties.
In the recent ruling, Justice B.O. Manani issued a directive to TSC, restraining them from reassigning the teachers to their previous roles in North Eastern Kenya pending the full hearing and determination of the application. The court emphasized the need to address the concerns raised by KETHAWA members and safeguard their rights during this legal process.
Furthermore, TSC was directed not to take any disciplinary action against the teachers connected to KETHAWA.
The goal of the court’s ruling is to guarantee an impartial and equitable analysis of the issues supporting the instructors’ complaints.
Tinderet MP Julius Melly, the chair of the National Assembly Education Committee, urged TSC to lift the suspension of 129 teachers connected to KETHAWA on October 19. Melly expressed her disapproval of the disciplinary action, calling it foolish and cruel. She emphasized the need to listen to those who are insecure and offer considerate answers in place of harsh penalties.
The court’s action is in line with these worries, giving the impacted teachers’ fair settlement top priority.
