Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) Explain the action that the Ministry has taken against …

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28 Apr 2023 Asked by Mark Mwenje Samuel Muriithi Cabinet Secretary for Education Private notice Answered

Question

The Member for Embakasi West (Hon. Mark Mwenje, MP) to ask the Cabinet Secretary for Education: - Could the Cabinet Secretary – (i) Explain the action that the Ministry has taken against those responsible for invading Umoja 1 Primary School on 5th April 2023 and what is the status of investigation into the invasion and whether there is any suspect(s) that has been arrested in connection with the incident? (ii) State the disciplinary actions that have been preferred against the headteacher and the Board of Management following the invasion of the school? (iii) Explain why the School has allowed private enterprises to operate within the school compound and why a shipping container bearing National Youth Service (NYS) label is located in the school yet managed by private individuals? (iv) Indicate why the headteacher and Board of Management (BOM) have employed armed youths to protect private enterprises operating illegally within the School compound? (v) Explain why the transfer of the headteacher from the school in January 2023 following myriad of complaints from residents was stopped by Teachers Service Commission (TSC) despite a transfer letter having been issued?

Response

Responded to in the Plenary on 3rd May, 2023