Leadership crisis looming in Nyamira secondary schools

A leadership crisis is looming in most secondary schools in Nyamira county following the retirement of majority of the principals.

The county Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association KESSHA) Chairman Job Oira blamed the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for taking too long and dragging its feet in replacing principals who have retired.

Oira said for the last two years, school principals who have retired have not been replaced.
He noted that majority of the secondary schools’ administration is currently under the leadership of the deputy principals on acting capacity.

“It is also unfortunate that the majority of the deputies who are acting as head teachers do not meet the qualifications to be considered for promotion by the employer,” Oira said.

Speaking at Nyambaria High School on Friday during the prize-giving and education day, Oira challenged TSC to move with speed to ensure that the retired principals are replaced so as to avert the administrative crisis.

Nyamira County Kuppet Executive Secretary Lewis Nyakweba who also attended the function decried the high number of teachers who have stagnated in one group without promotion.