NAIROBI, Kenya — The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has paid tribute to three teachers who died in a tragic road accident outside City Primary School in Ngara during the union’s Nairobi branch elections.
In a statement issued after the incident, KUPPET described the deaths as a devastating loss to the education fraternity and extended condolences to the families, colleagues, students, and school communities affected.
The teachers — Faith Ndunge Nguma, Jacob Mwanthi King’oo, and Nicholas Omondi Arem — were killed on Sunday, January 30, as members gathered for the union elections.
KUPPET said the three were dedicated educators whose commitment to teaching and mentorship left a lasting impact on learners and colleagues alike.
“The loss of such committed teachers is deeply felt across the education sector,” the union said, noting that their contribution to shaping young minds would not be forgotten.
Nguma was a Social Studies teacher, Drama Matron, and Panel Head for Social Sciences at Milimani Primary and Junior School. She hailed from Muthiga, Kinoo Location, and is survived by four children.
Her funeral service will be held on Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the PCEA Kihumo Church grounds, followed by burial at her rural home.
King’oo, a STEM teacher and Sports Master at Milimani Primary and Junior School, hailed from Ngilani village in Mbitini Ward, Makueni County. His body is at the Kenyatta University Funeral Home, with burial scheduled for February 10, 2026, at his family home.
Arem taught at Ngara Girls High School and came from Kolenyo village in Seme Sub-county, Kisumu County. He is survived by one child. His cortege will leave Nairobi on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, ahead of burial on Thursday, February 26, 2026, in Kolenyo village.
KUPPET described the teachers as pillars within their school communities, noting their professionalism, mentorship, and dedication to student welfare.
The union urged reflection on the importance of valuing and supporting educators, whose work it said shapes generations and underpins national development.
“Our thoughts and prayers remain with the students, colleagues, and families affected by this tragedy,” KUPPET said, adding that the teachers’ legacy in education would endure.
