Kakamega: 42 students at Chebwai TTC sent home in disciplinary action

Chebwai Teachers Training College, (TTC) in Kakamega County has sent 42 trainees on a 14-days suspension over misconduct.

Speaking to Education News, the institution’s management confirmed to that they had effected the two weeks suspension after 40 of the trainees decided to stand in solidarity with the two, who were termed as the masterminds behind the alleged misconduct at the institution.

Narrating to the sub county education office what transpired, the school management led by George Osero, explained that the 1st and 2nd year trainees boycotted to hold the students council election and attending the morning assembly after they were denied a soccer match between themselves and purported Tande village football club.

He said this led to them to have their supper and went to sleep but failed to show up on time at the assembly leading to the management to identify two of the trainees they claim were behind the whole scenario and after they were grilled and later suspended, the other learners decided to stand by them leading to the whole group being dismissed to go home for 14 days.

It is reported that the students in a peaceful demonstration, marched from college to the Kakamega North sub county education office to report the on goings and seek justifications as to why they were being suspended.

On their part the trainees who spoke Education News maintained that the management had decided only to place one candidate vying for different position in the students’ council’s polls unlike before where each position had more contestants for one to choose from, alleging that already the polls were compromised by the management against them.

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They also complained that their rights to sports and extra curriculum activities was being trodden on hence their denial to go for the match.

The sub county office was further told that three weeks after opening, learning was yet to resume as there were hardly trainers at the institution jeopardizing their efforts to perform well and graduate on time.

The learners also accused the management of high retaining their original Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), saying that initially it was the photocopy of the same that was retained.

Lack of seriousness and commitment at the institution had diminished a thing they claim had led to their document being apprehend to avoid some of them who wished to transfer to do so willingly.

However they asked the sub county office to investigate their allegations as it was the local administration which was sought to send them out of the college against their wishes.

They said the management idea to suspend them for two weeks with conditions that they return to college with full school fees was in bad faith as they were even yet to start serious learning despite many having paid substantial amounts.

The sub county education office asked both parties to present their grievances which will be forwarded to the county education office for further investigation and way forward given later

BY WAKHUNGU ANDANJE