Gov’t Reaffirms Its Commitment To Teachers’ Wellbeing
Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has informed teachers that the government is committed to periodically assessing and improving education standards around the country.
Following a meeting with around 70 teachers’ representatives from Malava Constituency, Mudavadi stated that the administration will prioritize strategic discussion with educators.
Leaders from the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) met in Nairobi.
“This is going to be strategic, focused, symbolic and significant,” said Mudavadi. “We are aiming at improving the welfare of teachers and the quality of learning for our children.”
He described the session as the first of many, indicating a renewed collaboration with educators to improve learning settings, particularly in Western Kenya.
The teachers, led by KNUT Kakamega North Chairperson Simon Sindani and KESSHA Vice Chairperson Dan Masitsa, delivered a memorandum highlighting the constituency’s top priorities.
They noted the need for immediate infrastructure renovations in schools, such as the construction of laboratories, administration buildings, and ICT centers, as well as prompt pension payments for retiring teachers.
“Our retired teachers who have exited service on retirement need to live with dignity. It is our considered request for their pension to be paid on time,” the memorandum stated.
Held a strategic consultative session with Members of the County Assembly from the seven wards of Malava Constituency, Kakamega County, to assess the status and progress of key flagship development projects across the region.
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The instructors also advocated for the creation of more institutions of higher education in Malava.
Sindani said, “We teachers are opinion shapers within communities. Societies largely rely on us for moral direction.”
Masitsa added, “We are ready to rally behind you as our Joseph in the Bible. He saw his brothers and knew them. You have seen us and you know us.”
Mudavadi praised the initiatives and urged teachers to consider the kind of leadership Malava requires as the constituency prepares for a by-election.
He paid respect to the late MP Malulu Injendi, describing him as a man of honour and unity.
“Malulu was a man of honour. He has set standards and his leadership was solid,” said Mudavadi.
“Now, as teachers, since Malulu was also a teacher, it is your duty to give direction because the people believe in you.”
He stated that the next MP must share Injendi’s devotion to education and community service.
“We want a leadership that will deliver solid results to the people of Malava,” he said. “Ultimately, the leader you will choose is a son or daughter of Malava.”
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Mudavadi urged teachers to promote peace during the campaign and to support the Kenya Kwanza government’s development plan.
“We need to engage intellectually and with sobriety for us to have a good leader,” he said. “Until you elect a new Member of Parliament, I stand as your Patron in Malava.”
The Prime CS was joined by Higher Education PS Beatrice Inyangala, MPs Fred Ikana and Beatrice Adagala, and other government officials and local leaders.
Mudavadi also hinted at broader engagements with other stakeholders in Malava, including youth, women, scholars, farmers and religious leaders, to shape a shared development agenda.
Gov’t Reaffirms Its Commitment To Teachers’ Wellbeing
