Former Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) Makueni Chairman and Principal Julius Mutwii is a happy man as he calls it a day after 37 years of excellent service.
Mutwii, who served as a classroom teacher, principal, KESSHA chairman in Makueni County for 7 years, and KESSHA national vice treasurer, has asserted that he has no regrets at all about his teaching career.
Mutwii sat for his Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) in 1973, then joined Kaumoni Day School from 1981 to 1984. He later served in the National Youth Service (NYS) for 3 months, then pursued a Bachelor of Education degree.
After completing his University education, he was posted to Ngoto High School as an English teacher, where he rose to the rank of deputy principal.
Mutwii was later transferred to St. Joseph’s Girls Kibwezi, then Kitoto, where he became the full Principal and taught from I997 to 1998, and later moved to Kasikeu mixed in 1999 to 2000. In 2001, he was transferred to Matungulu Mixed Secondary School, where he remained until 2010.
He later returned to Yemulwa Secondary in 2011 and taught until 2015. From 2016 to 2022, I trained at Mutulani Secondary, then at Salama Secondary for less than a year, then at Mbeletu Mixed Secondary School for two years, and then retired.
In 2018, Mutwii was elected Makueni County KESSHA chairman and served for 7 years. He was later elected as the vice national treasurer, a post he held until his retirement.
In his teaching career and as an association leader, he has attended many conferences locally and internationally, including Uganda and India, among other countries.
During his service, Mutwii committed himself to empowering youth to become better versions of themselves. He said that most of the youth who passed through his hands are now professionals of excellent standing in different parts of the country. Mutwii has affirmed his satisfaction with service delivery, leadership and vision carrier.
“I am very proud of leading colleague principals as their chair and together achieving great things,” he said.
Mutwii noted that he is a bit relaxed and enjoying his time at home with his family and a few hours of work from home after rendering a rewarding service to his kinsmen and the country at large.
Mutwii extended advice to those still in the teaching career, saying they should be prepared financially and psychologically for their upcoming retirement to avoid stress and burden on the community.
He cautioned them not to envy those who have retired, since they still have to complete the entire work process. Retirement is achievable once you have reached the mandatory age.
Mutwii further called on the government to work on school capitation release timelines to rescue principals from suffering and discomfort in running the institutions.
He added that the government should raise the capitation to keep pace with current inflation. He called upon parents to up their commitment and value for their children’s education.
He also encouraged principals to have a way to navigate the challenges, adding that, at the end of the day, there must be a principal in the school.
By Lydia Ngoolo
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