Education CS Fred Matiang'i.[Photo/Nation]
Acting Education CS Fred Matiang'i has addressed the controversy surrounding the transfer of principals.
Over the recent past, Matiang'i has been asked to reverse the transfer of over 500 schools heads by different education stakeholders.
Speaking on Friday at the Kenya School of Government, Matiang'i affirmed that the tranfer decison was final.
“This nonsense must stop. We have lived with this backward behaviour for far too long. If we allow this behaviour to continue, then we might start having cases where MCAs will be dictating to us who the OCS (officer commanding the police station), county commissioners of even regional commissioners should be.”
His sentiment come at a time when politicians mostly Members of County Assemblies in Makueni, West Pokot and Bungoma counties — have in recent days led protests during which headteachers were violently ejected from schools.
Five members of Makueni County Assembly were Friday charged with incitement over ejection of new school heads.
He was addressing regional and county commissioners during security meeting also attended by county directors of education.
“The government will not rescind the decision. They can throw as much tantrums as possible because we are not going to change our mind,” vowed Dr Matiang’i.