The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has issued a stern warning that it will disrupt the ongoing Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations in Kakamega County unless swift action is taken following the alleged murder of a school principal.
The principal of Munyuki Secondary School, who had been missing for several days, was discovered dead on Saturday, November 8.
The body of the deceased was found dumped in the Kipkaren River, with reports suggesting that the scene had been staged to appear as an accident. However, investigators suspect that he was tortured and killed before being disposed of.
KUPPET Kakamega County Chairman, Johnston Wabuti, condemned the killing and demanded urgent justice.
“The principal was found dumped in a river, his body badly mutilated. We are deeply saddened, and unless those behind this heinous act are brought to book, we will withdraw all school heads from KCSE exam centres in this region,” Wabuti declared.
Kakamega Deputy Governor, Ayub Savula, echoed the union’s outrage, urging security agencies to act decisively.
“This was a cold-blooded murder. We want to know the truth, and anyone involved whether a politician or senior government officer must be arrested,” Savula stated.
Union members expressed frustration over what they described as the government’s lax response, accusing authorities of downplaying the incident because the victim was “just a teacher.”
“If this were a senior government official, arrests would have been made by now. Teachers’ lives matter, and justice must be served,” one member said.
The tragedy follows another disturbing case barely a month earlier, when a 27-year-old lecturer from Garissa Teachers College was killed in Garissa Town.
The teacher was reportedly attacked and stabbed by three unidentified assailants while running errands on his motorcycle on October 11. He later succumbed to his injuries at Garissa County Referral Hospital, sparking protests by teachers and boda boda operators.