Three high school teachers in Nandi County have been fired for disorderly conduct after storming the school kitchen and consuming meals intended for board members.
Lelmokwo High School teachers in Nandi Central also surrounded the principal’s office, grabbing Coke bottles, bananas, and milk packets while yelling, “Serikali ni yetu (the government is ours).”
The three, who broke out into war songs during the tumultuous performance, requested that Mr. Mathew Korir, the school’s principal, be fired because they felt he was an alien and not welcome in the school.
Since that time, Mr. Korir has been moved to a different school, and the Teacher Service Commission (TSC) has suspended the drama-causing teachers while they conduct investigations.
After the administration of the school filed a formal complaint, Mr. W O Mosigisi, the TSC’s deputy district director, sent the three their letters of interdiction.
They were found to have breached the TSC code of conduct by their unruly behaviour in front of the school’s 1,600 students.
The teachers were accused of throwing a teacher out of the classroom as he was going through a lesson.
The three teachers reportedly claimed that they were well connected to certain well-placed individuals in the government and that no authority could dare discipline them.
At the time of the incident, a board meeting was taking place in the institution’s hall and members watched in disbelief as the three broke into war songs.
They shouted that the board should transfer the principal to his Kericho County.
The school is sponsored by the African Inland Church (AIC).
An official of the school’s Parents Teachers Association (PTA), who is also a parent and an AIC member, Mr Paul Keino, welcomed the TSC’s action, saying President William Ruto’s name should not be used to intimidate and harass anyone, especially teachers.
“Teachers are professionals and can work anywhere and will not accept drunkards wreaking havoc in the name of Nandi people,” he said.
He continued: “Lelmokwo is a big school with a rich history and we appeal to the government to deal decisively with troublemakers. As parents, we want harmony and results in our school.
