Kitui County Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary, Mutunga Ndingo, has raised concern over what he termed as unfair promotion of teachers in the region.
Speaking on Thursday, Ndingo faulted the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for sidelining local teachers in promotions, saying most positions were being awarded to teachers from other regions who are later transferred to Kitui, leaving native teachers disadvantaged.
“The Giant Teachers’ Union (KNUT) will not accept this injustice. Promotions must be done on merit and in a manner that also reflects fairness to regions,” Ndingo said.
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He called on TSC to urgently address the disparities and ensure that Kitui teachers receive their rightful share of promotions.
The TSC on August promoted 21, 313 teachers in an effort to curb the issue of teacher shortages in schools. It further released guidelines which guided the whole process of career progration. However the promotion exercise has sinced raised concerns from both teachers and education stakeholders.
By Juma Ndigo
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