Bomet Senator Christopher Langat has demanded the immediate reverse of transfers targeting secondary school heads across the country.
Langat who is also the Chairperson of the Senate Education Committee said the transfers were affecting the quality of education, Daily Nation reports.
According to the senator who spoke on Thursday at Gelegele in Sotik Constituency, some teachers were being transferred after staying in schools for a short period of time contrary to set regulations.
“It is unfortunate that some of the principals who have been transferred are those who had been at their stations for a year and had turned around performance and standards of education in their schools,” said Langat as quoted by Daily Nation.
“The boards have raised concerns about the transfers under the delocalisation programme, which was first rolled out in 2017 by the TSC," he added.
He said the complaints issued by some teachers are legitimate, adding that TSC should work with speed and reverse some of the transfers.
Over 2,600 school heads, 1,010 high school principals and 1,621 primary school headteachers were affected by the reshuffle in December 2019.
“The transfers are undertaken to ensure equitable distribution and optimal utilisation of teachers, and expose them to work experience in different stations,” said Nancy Macharia, the TSC's chief executive, according to Daily Nation.