Education cabinet secretary (CS) George Magoha has reacted to a viral video where a class eight pupil was allegedly assaulted by teachers for failing to score 400 marks.
In his statement, CS Magoha castigated the two, pledging that the Teacher’s Service Commission (TSC) will take swift action on them.
“It is totally against the law to apply any stick on a child as the law currently stands, my personal opinion notwithstanding it is savage to can a child like you are caning an animal, and anybody who did some teaching at any level should know that if a child has performed well, and you want them to perform better, caning is not going to improve, it will just inspire some rebellion on the child,” Magoha remarked.
Magoha mandated the authorities to ensure that the two face the full force of the law while at the same time issued a warning to other teachers who may be tempted to follow the same trend.
In the video that has since gone viral, the pupil identified as Bravin Ochido alleged that two teachers, Paul Osogo and Maurine Otieno roughed him up for attaining poor marks.
So far, police have arrested the two in connection to the act and are awaiting ending arraignment in court on Monday, July 25 to answer to assault charges.
At the time, Gem Sub-County police commander Charles Chacha confirmed the incident stating that a statement had been recorded from at least eight students who faced a similar incident.
The victim’s mother also echoed the police’s statement saying: “The first time I was informed of the caning that the learners undergo while in school, I was shocked. A teacher even stripped my son naked and caned before everyone,”
