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Intern teachers at Junior Secondary Schools, who have been engaged in protests seeking permanent employment, have reportedly begun to receive termination notices from their employer, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
The alleged letters, dated June 6, seen by The Star, cite professional misconduct as the reason for termination.
According to excerpts from the termination letters, the interns are accused of abandoning their duties since May 13, 2024. The TSC indicates its decision to terminate their internship effective June 6, 2024, due to these actions.
Despite attempts to seek comment from the TSC via calls and text messages, there has been no response at the time of publication. Earlier, on May 22, the TSC had issued show-cause letters to the interns for their absence during the protests, giving them 14 days to respond.
In these show-cause letters, the TSC referenced the interns’ opportunity to explain why their internships should not be terminated due to professional misconduct.
However, according to the TSC, the responses received were deemed unsatisfactory, leading to the termination decisions.
An anonymous permanent teacher in Nairobi revealed that news of the terminations has circulated among staff, confirming that two interns involved in the protests have received termination letters.
