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    "speaker_name": "Sen. Oketch Gicheru",
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    "content": "Mr. Deputy Speaker, I thank you. This is a request for a Statement on the victimization of teachers at Poroko Friends School in Transmara West Sub-county, Narok County, and I am reading it on behalf of Sen. Onyonka, the great Senator of the people of Kisii County. I rise pursuant to Standing Order No.53(1) to seek a Statement from the Standing Committee on Education regarding claims of victimization based on the tribe of teachers in Poroko Friends School in Transmara West Sub-county, Narok County. Before the 2024 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education Examinations (KCSE), it is alleged that teachers were asked to hang around and assist and it reads: “engage in exam malpractice, candidates, a request, it is said many refused.” The school principal is reportedly on record, threatening dire consequences against those who refuse to cooperate. Out of the 47 Teachers Service Commission (TSC) teachers in the school, approximately 30 were involved in the invigilation and supervision of KCSE in other centers, a fact that made them unavailable for any malpractice within the school. Most disturbingly, in what would appear to be a case of ethnic discrimination and targeted victimization, the TSC County Director and Sub-County Director are claimed to have issued punitive transfers affecting only the teachers from Abagusii Community, with a total of nine teachers having been issued with transfers and release letters from Transmara South, with rife indication that a total of about 20 teachers from the same targeted community might be transferred, whereas the teachers from the local community have not been affected by the said transfers. This points to unfair administrative actions contrary to the provisions of Article 47(1) of the Constitution. In the Statement, therefore, the Committee should- (1) Examine the reasons for the mass transfer of teachers from the Abagusii Community from Poroko Friends School and confirm whether those transfers were based on fair and justifiable grounds; (2) Establish and state the circumstances under which the Kenyan National Examination Council (KNEC) barred 32 examiners from the school from participating in the national marking exercise and whether the decision is subject to revision; (3) erify whether investigations were carried out into the alleged intimidation, threats and incitement against some teachers, and explain whether disciplinary action will be taken against anyone found culpable; (4) Outline any measures that the Ministry of Education is taking to ensure that teachers transfers are done in a manner that will not be adverse, discriminatory, punitive or inhumane to those affected; (5) State the immediate steps being put in place by the Ministry of Education to ensure safety of the teachers affected in order to foster a conducive teaching and learning environment at the school. The electronic version of the Senate Hansard Report is for information purposesonly. A certified version of this Report can be obtained from the Director, Hansard and AudioServices, Senate."
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