By John Ochieng
Education Cabinet Secretary Amina Mohammed has been challenged to do away with decrees made by his predecessor Fred Matiang’i to ensure the sector is back to track.
Uriri MP Mark Nyamita and local Knut officials in Migori County warned Mohammed that she risks “falling in a deep hole” if she continues with policies left behind by Matiang’i who was moved to the Interior Ministry in new cabinet appointments.
“When we said that Matiang’i was clueless with numerous decrees we were vindicated with the text books issue to schools and delocalisation of teachers especially in North Eastern parts of the country,” Nyamita claimed.
Nyamita said the text book distribution moved to the national government claimed a big mess compared to earlier when it was handled by teachers.
“School heads are professionals and the directive on textbook did not involve all stakeholders, if there were loopholes then Government was to increase accountability as currently no books are in schools,” Nyamita alleged.
He said content of books released by Government is not right and not relevant “because of being in hurry to make money.”
The legislator said despite calls to stop delocalisation issued by Matiang’i, reports of disdain on teachers from other parts in the country especially in North Eastern has reached the National Assembly.
His sentiments were shared by Migori Knut Woman Representative Merezza Onyango and Knut Uriri representative George Obuya.
The two union officials said in some schools only two classes had received two sets books.
The three were speaking recently at St. Joseph’s Nyamilu Primary School in Central Kanyamkago Ward during a stakeholders day to celebrate improvement in the KCPE results in last year’s national examinations.
