The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has appealed the government to post more teachers to Baringo and other Arid and Semi-Arid (ASAL) parts of the North Rift.
Koibatek/Eldama Ravine Executive Secretary Francis Bundotich says if the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) is to succeed, there is need to increase the number of teachers.
Addressing the press, he blamed the shortage on the persistent insecurity in Tiaty, Baringo North and Baringo South.
He however pointed out that teachers in the area have fully embraced the curriculum and are committed to its implementation.
“Our teachers have embraced CBC. However, there is a need to post more teachers to our county. Although banditry attacks have declined, the government should also do everything possible to completely end the problem,” he noted.
He noted that although the region has recorded a decline in banditry attacks, there was need to completely end it, which he says have led to many deaths and hampered development in the region.
Bundotich further appealed for the enhancement of the school feeding programme in all schools in the area, stating that parents from the region are grappling with numerous hardships.
“We want the school feeding programme to be enhanced. Parents in this county are grappling with numerous challenges and cannot easily get money. School feeding programmes will keep children in school hence facilitating smooth running of learning activities,” added Bundotich.
Schools affected by insecurity include Arabal, Kapindasum, Kasiela, Sinoni, Nosukro, Ramacha, Rukus, Chebinyiny, Karne Emboss, Tuiyotich and Chemorongion Primary.
While some of the schools have been able to operate intermittently, Rukus, Ramacha, Katilomwa and Ngelecha have remained closed since the conflicts erupted in 2005.
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