This archive report was first published on 9 January 2020.
On January 6, 2020, a tragic incident occurred at Ndooni Primary school in Kitui County, where a female teacher, Daisy Mbathe, was lynched by parents protesting poor examination results.
The incident sparked widespread condemnation, with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer, Nancy Macharia, expressing her deepest condolences to the family and friends of the victim.
Ms. Macharia also announced that the TSC had immediately withdrawn the six teachers who were working at the school, citing concerns for their safety.
Meanwhile, two suspects, Wambua Mwangangi and Chris Kyalo Muli, were arraigned in a Kitui court on Thursday, January 9, 2020, in connection with the brutal murder and lynching of Ms. Mbathe.
Kitui Resident Magistrate, Felistus Nekesa, granted an application by Mutito detectives to detain the suspects at Mutitu Police Station for 21 days pending conclusion of investigations into the murder.
In a statement, Mrs. Macharia emphasized that the TSC takes the safety of teachers seriously and would not hesitate to take necessary measures, including petitioning for the closure of institutions where the security of teachers is at risk.
Teachers' unions, the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teacher's union (Kuppet) and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut), also condemned the killing and called on police to investigate the matter speedily.
