MPs have summoned the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to explain why teachers in Mwala and Kalama sub-counties, in Machakos County, are not among those enjoying hardship allowances.
The summons, by the Public Petitions Committee, follows a petition by the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), which sought to know why the two sub-counties are not in the list of hardship areas. The petition, which was presented by Mwala MP Vincent Musyoka, followed an uproar as teachers complained that some places they feel should be considered hardship areas have been omitted, and this has caused the educators a lot of pain.
During the Tuesday, June 10, session, the lawmakers agreed to invite TSC to shed more light on the matter following the petition that seeks clarification on why Mwala and Kalama sub-counties are excluded from the list of hardship areas, despite facing similar challenges as neighbouring zones that qualify.
KUPPET members during a press conference on August 25, 2024.
