Scratch My back, I scratch Your Back, “Government-Teachers Deal”

During his campaign, President Uhuru Kenyatta among other promises, one of his promises was to provide for all class one going kids with a laptop each. This was welcome by many especially those who were supporting him.

However, when it came to the time for implementation, mixed reactions were seen come from all corners. First were teachers who criticized the implementation of the project before they were paid their full dues. On radio stations and print Medias, Kenyans were heard condemn the move by government saying it was unrealistic.  During discussion programs on radios especially in the morning, some teachers were heard openly call and ask how they could implement a program which they were not supporting.

Similarly, I supported one who asked how an angry child in Turkana would be comfortable with a laptop to school.

However, it was not funny, neither was it strange when today I read in one of the papers on the terms to which teachers had to comply to be paid their July salaries. The paper said;

“Another condition will be that teachers “will work very closely with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to support the implementation of the laptop project so as to ensure the integration of technology into the entire education sector in the country.

Quoted, KNUT acting secretary General Mudzo Nzili said;

“We are in total agreement with the deliberations of the meeting. What is most important development today is that our teachers will get their full pay.

The implementation of laptops project on students who don’t have classes, without good school uniforms, no food, starving, is no longer important, what is important is “OUR MONEY”

This is an important step for the government in achieving it’s agenda, to teachers for getting their pay but to pupils?

I rest my case.