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The central government must do all what it takes to avert education crisis in NEP

Growing up in Arabia location in Mandera District, a small hamlet in Northern Kenyan, I remember with nostalgia my days in primary school. I largely attribute my success in life to the quality of education I received in those early days of my life.

The same can’t be said of the school-going children in my home village today following the recent mass transfer of non-local teachers by the Teacher Service Commission (TSC). TSC just removed the life support from the already struggling institutions in North Eastern region.   

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