Parents and education stakeholders have been urged to take collective responsibility for the poor Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results and avoid blaming teachers and school administrators.
Speaking in Bomet, Kibet Samoei, a teacher at Sigor Boys High School and Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) aspirant for vice chairperson, said improved performance recorded by several schools was the result of collective effort by teachers, parents, school administrators and the wider community.
“Positive KCSE outcomes are achieved when all stakeholders play their roles responsibly,” Samoei said.
However, he expressed concern over an emerging trend where teachers and school administrators in schools that recorded negative deviations have faced hostility, intimidation and demands for transfers.
According to Samoei, blaming educators alone undermines the principle of shared responsibility, noting that parents also play a key role in learner discipline, attendance and provision of basic learning materials.
“In some cases, absenteeism of learners and lack of parental support have directly affected performance. It is therefore unfair to vilify teachers while ignoring other contributing factors,” he said.
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He condemned incidents where parents storm schools to demand the transfer of teachers and principals, describing such actions as diversionary and disruptive to learning.
“Any concerns arising from poor performance should be addressed through structured dialogue and round-table discussions aimed at finding lasting solutions, not through blame games,” Samoei added.
He called on parents, boards of management and community leaders to own KCSE results—whether positive or negative—and work collaboratively with educators to improve outcomes.
Samoei also appealed to teachers across the county to vote for him in the position of vice chairperson of the Bomet KUPPET Branch, pledging to uphold professionalism, teacher welfare, and constructive engagement between schools and parents if elected.
By Philip Koech
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