The death of Alphonce Tonui, the late principal of Kapsasain Secondary School in Emurua Dikirr Constituency, Narok County, has been described as a big blow to the teaching fraternity, with education leaders mourning the loss of an educationist who played a key role in shaping learners’ futures.
Tonui was laid to rest on Friday at Makimeny in Chepalungu Sub-county, Bomet County, in a ceremony attended by Narok Deputy Governor Tamalinye Koech, KUPPET Narok Branch Executive Secretary Saruni Tasur, Bomet KNUT Executive Secretary Desmond Langat and Chepalungu parliamentary aspirant Evans Koech, among other mourners.
Tasur described Tonui’s death as a painful loss to teachers and the wider education sector, saying the passing of an experienced school leader was a setback to the fraternity.
He noted that principals played a critical role in providing direction to schools, supporting teachers and ensuring learners received the guidance and opportunities they needed to succeed.
Tasur said the late principal’s contribution to education would remain part of his legacy, adding that the loss would be felt by colleagues, learners and the wider school community.
He also extended his condolences to Tonui’s family, friends and colleagues, urging them to remain strong as they came to terms with the loss.
The KUPPET official said the death of a colleague was a difficult moment for the profession, given the shared responsibility teachers have in nurturing learners and preparing them for the future.
He called on members of the education fraternity to stand with the bereaved family during the difficult period, noting that educators played an important role in the social and economic development of the country.
Education and political leaders join mourners
In a condolence message conveyed through KUPPET Treasurer Seela Kuluo, condolences were extended to the family and colleagues of the deceased as mourners gathered to give him a final send-off.
Narok Deputy Governor Tamalinye Koech also joined other leaders in mourning Tonui, extending sympathy to his family, friends and the Kapsasain Secondary School community.
The presence of leaders from the education sector and the political arena underscored the sense of loss following the death of the school principal, who served at the institution in Emurua Dikirr Constituency.
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Tonui was buried in Makimeny, Chepalungu Sub-county, Bomet County, where family members, colleagues and other mourners gathered to pay their last respects.
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