NYAMIRA: Assaulted JSS Teacher Speaks Up As KUPPET Threatens For A Go Slow
A Nyamira teacher who was physically assaulted by his school’s headteacher during class has spoken out about the incident, which landed him in the hospital.
Vincent Onyancha rapidly became the focus of attention, with teachers from the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Nyamira division threatening a walkout in solidarity with their colleague.
The instructor explained that he arrived at the primary school late and proceeded straight to class, but the headteacher followed him and began punching him.
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“On Friday, February 21, I reported to work at the school a bit late. Once I arrived, I went to class and started teaching,” expressed Onyancha while narrating the bizarre incident.
“When I was teaching, the principal came in and started beating me up. He slapped me and beat me so hard.”
“Afterwards, he dragged me into his office where he brought me to the ground, striking blows and kicking me. I got serious injuries and had to be taken to hospital and got admitted,” he added.
Onyancha’s injuries resulted in a largely ruined left eardrum, groin injuries, and other physical problems.
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Onyancha claimed that the headmaster, who was physically larger and heavier than him, inflicted the injuries on him with his bare hands, citing his tardiness as the reason for the terrible thrashing he received.
The teacher at Nyanchoka Primary School petitioned the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), KUPPET, and other human rights organizations to intervene and take action against the headteacher.
“I would like the TSC, KUPPET, and other human rights agencies to intervene and take action towards this issue,” Onyancha remarked.
The headteacher accused of the assault has yet to respond publicly to the allegations made against him.
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Onyancha’s case is not the first when a teacher has been assaulted.
St. Gabriel Isongo Secondary School in Mumias East attracted attention after parents challenged and assaulted the principal over poor Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) results.
A video shows a parent approaching the principal’s office and forcibly removing him following a physical confrontation.
The school received one B, one B-, eight Cs, 12 C-s, 24 D+s, 46 Ds, 79 D-s, and four Es, which left parents extremely disappointed.
NYAMIRA: Assaulted JSS Teacher Speaks Up As KUPPET Threatens For A Go Slow
