Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) has joined teachers on criticizing the Education Cabinet Secretary Professor George Magoha for harassing and humiliating teachers during his recent visit to Langas Primary School in Eldoret.

The Kuppet has termed the action as arrogance and high handedness. The CS seemed to have not been impressed by the state of hygiene last week when he visited the school in Eldoret.

Magoha was caught on camera asking teachers to pick up trash. He was also caught up dressing down an older member of the teaching staff who is now an education officer. The video has gone viral on social media and has elicited criticism from various quarters both online and offline.   

"Nikisema wewe ni mjinga ni urongo? You are talking about the report and I'm talking about what's here….Unaweza enda, get away from this meeting Now!…wewe ni mjinga kabisa." Said the CS pointing his hand at the teacher. The Kuppet officials say that it was embarrassing and humiliating to ask teachers to collect garbage together with students.

Speaking from Eldoret, Uasin Gishu Kuppet Secretary-General, Elijah Maiyo expressed hiss disappointment by the degrading status of the teachers. "We saw it was not good to ask teachers to collect trash in the presence of everyone. Journalists were there, students were there, parents were there" Said Maiyo.

"We would want as soonest as possible, the Cabinet Secretary for Education, to apologize to everyone including teachers and all stakeholders in Uasin Gishu County," said Maiyo adding that as a party they have a chance to sue him before Human Rights Commission if he does not apologize.

The Uasin Gishu Kuppet branch also threatens to mobilize all Education Stakeholders not to attend all his official meetings in the county. Maiyo further revealed that they may be forced to write a letter to his Excellency President Uhuru Kenyatta to Sack the Cabinet Secretary.

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