This archive report was first published on 3 September 2019.
On September 3, 2019, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) took disciplinary action against 219 teachers from 11 centres in various counties, including Kakamega, Bungoma, Kajiado, Kitui, Machakos, Garissa, Kisii, Nyamira, Vihiga, and Kwale.
According to TSC, 42 teachers were sacked for failing to attend training on competency-based curriculum (CBC) in April and disrupting the exercise in various centres across the country.
Additionally, 124 teachers are still suspended, 30 have received warning letters, while interdiction of 17 teachers has been lifted.
TSC has also deferred disciplinary action on five teachers, and one teacher has been re-invited to face disciplinary action.
One of the dismissed teachers received a letter dated August 22, stating that they were guilty of inciting colleagues to boycott the training and were hereby dismissed with effect from August 15.
The teacher was accused of insubordination for ignoring an invitation to attend the training on the new syllabus by curriculum support officers.
Those dismissed have been given 90 days to appeal the decision of the Commission.
TSC will also seek to recover salary overpayment for the teachers who have been sacked since they belong to the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut).
TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia had vowed to take action against teachers who disrupted the training.
