Former Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) Makueni Chairman and Principal Julius Mutwii is a happy man as he calls it a day after 37 years of excellent service.
Mutwii, who served as a classroom teacher, principal, KESSHA chairman in Makueni County for seven years then KESSHA national vice treasurer nationally has asserted that he has no regrets at all in his teaching career.
Mutwii who sat for his Certificate of Primary Education (CPE) 1973 then joined Kaumoni day school in 1981 to1984. He later proceeded to National Youth Service (NYS) for three months then pursued his degree in Bachelor of Education.
After completing his University education, he was posted to Ngoto High School as a teacher of English where he rose to the ranks of a deputy principal.
Mutwii was later transferred to St. Joseph’s Girls Kibwezi then Kitoto where he became full Principal and taught from I997 to 1998, and later transferred to Kasikeu mixed in 1999 to 2000. In 2001 he was transferred to Matungulu mixed secondary to 2010.
He later came back to Yemulwa Secondary in 2011 and taught upto 2015. Then 2016 to 2022 taught at Mutulani secondary and later to Salama secondary where he stayed in less than a year then went to Mbeletu Mixed Secondary School where he taught for two years and break for retirement.
In 2018, Mutwii was elected as the Makueni County KESSHA chairman and served for seven years. He was later elected as the vice national treasurer the post he has held until his retirement.
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In his teaching career and as association leader, he has attended many conference locally and international including Uganda and India among other countries.
During his service time, Mutwii committed himself to empowering youth to become better version of themselves. He said that most of the youth who passed through his hands are now professionals of great standing in different parts of the country. Mutwii has affirmed his satisfaction in service delivery, leadership and vision carrier.
“I am very proud of is leading colleague principals as their chair and together achieving and great things together.” He said
Mutwii noted that he is a bit relaxed and enjoying his staying at home with family and few work at home after rendering a rewarding service to his kinsmen and the country at large.
Mutwii extended an advise to those still in the teaching career, saying that they should be prepared both financially and psychologically for their upcoming retirement to avoid stress and burden to the community.
He cautioned them that they should not envy those who have retired since they have to accomplish all the entire process of work, retirement is achievable once you have achieved the mandatory age.
Mutwii further called on the government to work on school capitation release timelines to rescue principals from suffering and discomfort in running the institutions.
He added that the government should increase the capitation to match the current inflation rate. He called upon parents to upscale their commitment and value for their children’s education.
He also encouraged principals to have a way of navigating through the challenges adding that at the end of the day there must be a principal in the school.
By Lydia Ngoolo
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