Knut Secretary General Wilson Sossion takes an oath of office in parliament. [Photo/thekiambutimes.co.ke]
On Friday is the deadline date for TSC county directors to submit a list of teachers who have joined politics or employed by county governments.
The commission wants the data to be able to strike off the teachers from the payroll because they are no longer their employees.
These include teachers who were elected or nominated to various political posts during and after the August 8 polls and those who have since been employed by county governments.
“Reference is made to the concluded general elections and the subsequent nominations of persons to take up political posts as MPs or MCAs by the Political parties.While some had resigned or retired as per the provisions of the Elections Act and Regulations 157 of the TSC Code of Regulations for Teachers, the commission is concerned that some could be still on our payroll,” reads a circular dispatched to TSC county directors.
Other top union officials asked to vacate union posts are Kuppet’s Omboko Milemba, Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga, Baringo's Stanley Kiptis, Bomet Central MP Ronald Tonui, Nyatike MP Tom Odege and Bungoma Women Representative Catherine Wambilianga among others.