Kisumu East Member of Parliament, (MP) Shakeel Shabbir has directly condemned teachers to what he termed as poor academic performances in his constituency.
In a viral video, the MP is seen angrily confronting teachers at Kindu Secondary School in a gathering of parents, local leaders, and teachers, where he harshly criticized the educators.
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The legislator alleged that teachers have failed the community and demanded access to their work records to monitor their punctuality and presence at the school.
“Keep playing, you TSC teachers. I need your records so I can know what time you’re reporting and what you’re doing at the same time. This is our problem. We are not going to waste our time with the TSC,” Shabbir charged, adding that he had over 100 unemployed teachers ready to take over.
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KUPPET Kisumu condemns scathing attack on teachers by MP Shakeel Shabbir
Tensions escalated further when the MP singled out a teacher in the crowd, publicly rebuking him for allegedly appearing disinterested.
“How dare you stand like this? Who the hell are you, Okinyo? The rest are standing with their hands down, and you’re standing holding yourself?” he shouted, as the teacher stood silently before him.
The remarks have sparked widespread condemnation from residents and leaders alike, many of whom have taken to social media to call for disciplinary action against the MP.
They are urging the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to summon him over what they describe as public humiliation of educators in front of parents and students.
Following the incident KUPPET Kisumu County has condemned in the strongest terms possible the public embarrassment and verbal attack on teachers specifically the academic staff of St. Peter’s Kindu Secondary School in Kisumu East by Shabbir, MP Kisumu East.
KUPPET Kisumu County Executive secretary Zablon Awange reminded the Member of Parliament that employment, discipline, and transfer of teachers is the sole mandate of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and he has no authority to threaten teachers with transfers in an attempt to make space for his over 100 political supporters.
By Fredrick Odiero
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