- Threatening messages ordering the principal of Kopala Mixed Secondary School to leave have been found scribbled on the school’s main gate, leaving him shaken.
- Education stakeholders have called on the police, TSC and teachers’ unions to investigate the threats and establish whether they are linked to underlying disputes at the school.
- Authorities have been urged to act promptly to secure the school environment and reassure teachers and learners that their safety remains a priority.
A school principal at Kopala Mixed Secondary School in Nyatike West sub-county, Migori County, has been left shaken after threatening messages directing him to leave the institution were found scribbled on the school’s main gate.
The messages reportedly warned the principal of unspecified consequences should he fail to comply, raising concerns among teachers and education stakeholders over his safety and the broader working environment at the school. The circumstances surrounding the threats remain unclear, including who wrote the messages and the motive behind them, but the incident has prompted calls for urgent investigations and appropriate security measures.
Education stakeholders are now urging the National Police Service, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and teachers’ unions to intervene and establish the circumstances surrounding the threats. There are also calls for authorities to assess whether the incident is linked to underlying administrative, professional or other disputes at the institution, with stakeholders stressing that school administrators and teachers should be allowed to perform their duties in a secure environment free from intimidation, harassment or threats.
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Police are expected to investigate the threatening messages and determine whether the matter amounts to a criminal offence, while the TSC may be called upon to address any workplace or administrative concerns that could have contributed to the situation. Stakeholders have urged authorities to act promptly to prevent the situation from escalating and to reassure teachers and learners that their safety remains a priority.
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The incident has renewed calls for stronger mechanisms to protect teachers and school administrators facing intimidation in the course of their duties.
By Antony Ogada
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