By OUMA WANZALA More by this Author A trade union has called on political leaders from North-Eastern Kenya to stop orchestrated attacks on non-local teachers who are fleeing the region due to insecurity.Instead, Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) called on the leaders to work closely with the government to address the issue of insecurity and terror attacks rather than blaming the victims.“As a union we are alarmed by the attacks on our teachers from the political leaders who should be providing solutions to the problem,” said Kuppet Secretary General Akelo Misori.Mr Misori said the union is not prepared to mourn even a single teacher that loses his or her life due to terror attacks.The Secretary General said the union supports the decision by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to prioritise safety of teachers.TSC last month transferred thousands of non-local teachers from Wajir, Mandera and Garissa counties following terror attacks targeting the tutors who are non-locals. Related Stories Teacher transfers: Garissa governor to sue TSC Safety reports gather dust as schools become ‘death camps’ Failure to enforce standards blamed for rise in school tragedies TSC transfers all non-local teachers from Garissa Advertisement The move came after militants on… Read full this story
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