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Crisis as over 800 teachers leave Mandera over insecurity
Mandera Governor Ali Roba, Garissa Governor Ali Korane and Eldas MP Aden Keynan lead North Eastern leaders in a press conference at Heron Hotel in Nairobi, against the transfer of non-local teachers from the region, February 4, 2020. PHOTO | EVANS HABIL | NATION MEDIA GROUP
What you need to know:
- The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) began transferring non-local teachers from the region following a terror attack in neighbouring Garissa County, which left three tutors dead.
- Mr Issak Giro, chairman of the Mandera County Education Board, said they were facing a challenge but that schools had been instructed to look for untrained teachers.
- Mandera County Commissioner Onesmus Kyatha said the county's security had improved so the transfers came as a surprise.
At least 804 non-local teachers have left Mandera over insecurity, throwing the county into yet another education crisis.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) began transferring non-local teachers from Mandera, following a terror attack in neighbouring Garissa County, which left three tutors dead.
