A controversy is brewing after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) decided to renew the contracts of primary school head teachers who have attained the mandatory retirement age.
There has been a sharp reaction from deputy head teachers at several Kisumu County schools, who hoped to be promoted to fill vacancies left after head teachers went on retirement.
Mr. Ibrahim Ragut, director of Kisumu County TSC, confirmed that in fact the contracts of some school heads were extended at the request of the employer.
Mr Ragut said the contracts of about 22 head teachers in Kisumu County have been extended.
Some of the head teachers who had their contracts extended just before retirement include:
Mr. Joshua Osawa of Migingo Primary School in Nyando Sub-County,
Mrs. Pamela Zuma of Matthews Ondike Primary School in Kisumu Central,
Mr. Tom Onyando of Kindu RC Primary School in Kisumu East,
Mr Paul Kaunda who has been the longest serving head teacher of Kosavo Primary School in Kisumu Central.
