As early as 8am on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, newly appointed Board of Management (BoM) members, principals, and school sponsors gathered at Nasokol Girls’ High School for their official confirmation and inauguration by the Ministry of Education and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
The first phase of the exercise involved 34 schools, while a second phase, scheduled soon, will cater to an additional 39 schools.
Speaking during the ceremony, Amos Kibet, the West Pokot Sub-County Director of Education at the Ministry of Education, reminded the BOM members of their key responsibilities.
He stressed the importance of securing school land by ensuring all institutions have valid title deeds, warning that a lack of documentation could expose schools to land grabbing.
Kibet also emphasised the importance of consistency in school financial management, stating that signatories to school accounts should remain unchanged, regardless of the number of accounts.
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He encouraged BoM members to elect chairs capable of mobilising resources for infrastructure and academic development.
On his part, Kamas Wepoghe, the TSC Sub-County Director of Education for West Pokot, challenged the BoM members to leave a lasting legacy during their three-year term.
“The work of the TSC is to provide human resources—teachers—but it is BoM members who make key decisions on behalf of the Commission,” said Kamas.
In addition, he stated that the roles of BoM members are important because they are involved in teacher recruitment; therefore, BoM members should ensure that their teachers are both disciplined and comfortable for the benefit of learners.
Kamas also asked BOM members to participate fully during BoM meetings.
“BOM members should grow their school instead of competing with other much developed schools, and once again he emphasised the importance of leaving a legacy,” Kamas said.
Kamas also emphasised the importance of BOM members working together and facing the biggest challenges facing some schools, including the rejection of some principals and teachers.
Kamas also said that the number of learners has dramatically reduced in some schools, and this might force excess teachers to be balanced among the needy schools.
By Martin Ruto
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