Nandi County schools are entering a new phase of leadership following a wide-ranging transfer of principals by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), as institutions prepare for the three Senior School pathways under the Competency-Based Education (CBE) system and manage leadership transitions caused by retirements.
Among the notable changes is the departure of seasoned educationist and sports enthusiast David Ngetich from Cheptil High School, where he served for nine years.
A former principal of Kipsigak Boys, Ngetich now heads to Kilibwoni Boys High School, where he has been entrusted with steering the institution towards readiness for the senior school component under the new education system.
A Business Studies tutor and a graduate of Kenyatta University, he is a transfer who signals TSC’s strategy of deploying experienced administrators to key institutions expected to play a central role in CBE implementation.
In Nandi Hills, Priscila Simatwo has been moved from St. Roberts Arwos Secondary School to Our Lady of Peace Girls, replacing Silba Serem, who retired at the close of last term.
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A Moi University graduate, Simatwo is widely regarded as a student-centred and inclusive administrator with a strong reputation for mentoring learners beyond academics and nurturing life skills.
Another change sees Paul Kiptum Serem transferred from Kilibwoni to Kurgung Boys High School, where he replaces Wycliffe Waliaula Nyongesa, who has retired after reaching the mandatory retirement age of 60. Serem now faces the task of sustaining and improving the school’s positive academic performance.
Meanwhile, Anthony Keino, a graduate of Egerton University, has been moved from Christ the King Secondary School, Cheptiret, to Kipkeibon Secondary School.
Keino brings a wealth of experience, having previously served as principal at Sacho High School and Barsombe Secondary School.
The latest transfers underscore TSC’s broader effort to ensure continuity, fresh leadership energy and effective succession planning in schools, even as the education sector undergoes major reforms and generational transition at the top.
By Philip Koech
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