Kakamega county leads in the number of teachers preying on vulnerable school girls, the teachers' employer has said. Teachers Service Commission CEO Nancy Macharia in a shocking revelation before the Senate on Wednesday, said the commission has sent home 1,077 teachers found to have defiled learners in the last eight years. Out of the 1,077 dismissed teachers, Kakamega County takes the lead with 88 teachers dismissed followed by Kisii and Homabay counties with 61 and 60 cases respectively. Macharia was, however, quick to defend teachers from claims that they contribute more towards teenage pregnancies among underage learners. “Most of the cases involved children from day schools, it, therefore, shows that sex did not happen in schools.

Source: The Star March 13, 2019 12:45 UTC