Some 161 school heads have been transferred to other counties in the delocalisation drive by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
Meru High School Principal Silas Mwirigi has swapped places with his Kagumo High School counterpart, Kiwira Kariuki.
The county TSC director, Juliet Kariuki, termed the transfers as 'normal' and that there was no political influence involved.
"A total of 161 head teachers - 36 in secondary and 125 in primary schools - have been moved so far since the beginning of this term," she said.
She added that most of them were posted to the neighbouring counties of Tharaka Nithi, Embu, Machakos, Makueni, Kitui and Nyeri.
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