Students of Ritibo Polytechnic from Kitutu Masaba constituency have once again complained of staff shortage in the institution that has literary hampered execution of academic programs.
A group of disillusioned students on Sunday threatened to boycott classes and go to streets in case the county government will not respond by recruiting more teachers.
According to them, the only available government employed instructor is the center’s director who is also alleged to be reporting to the institution on Tuesdays because he commutes from Keumbu Township that is over 40KM from the institution.
“We have been complaining for a long time but nothing yet has been done. We are operating with only one instructor who also reports to the institution occasionally. There is nothing concrete going on and about 200 students from the poly are suffering,” said Jephter Nyamamba.
According to them, the four other BOG instructors have since quit their jobs citing lack of payments as the main reason.
The other two governments, instructors are said to have been given a transfer elsewhere since the term started.
“Four of BOG instructors went due to non-payment and the other two government instructors were given transfer under unclear reasons,” added Moses Magoma.
However, Gesima MCA Ken Atuti attributed the problem to transfer of village poly management from the National Government to county government and promised to take the matter to the assembly for discussion.
“I am aware of the predicament and this is because of transfer of poly management from the national government to county government. I will table the motion to seek address from the count y leadership soon,” he said.