The shortage has already translated into overcrowded classrooms, teacher burnout and a lack of subject specialists, particularly in junior school. However, his former name continued to appear in the voters’ register and some election documents. The IEBC says the name discrepancy was unavoidable because the voters’ register was legally frozen once the by-election was declared. Before the Employment and Labour Relations Court, Kungu argued the social media incident was merely a pretext to punish him for whistleblowing. However, KeNHA defended the decision, saying Kungu breached its Human Resource Manual and Social Media Policy.

Source: Daily Nation December 31, 2025 04:54 UTC