NAIROBI, Kenya — The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has sent the Alliance Girls High School teacher accused of decades-long sexual misconduct on a 30-day compulsory leave as investigations ramp up, following a damning exposé that has rocked one of Kenya’s top schools.
Acting TSC CEO Evaleen Mitei announced the decision on Tuesday, July 25, in response to growing outrage after Africa Uncensored aired “The Teacher and the System,” a chilling investigative documentary that details alleged grooming, abuse, and institutional silence stretching over 20 years.
According to the TSC, the leave is meant to facilitate an independent investigation “free from interference.”
Alliance Girls High School, under national scrutiny, says it is fully cooperating with authorities and prioritizing the safety and well-being of students.
And it’s about time, if you ask the alumni.
Former students, furious and deeply wounded, staged peaceful protests at the school on July 10, demanding accountability—not just from the teacher, but from the system that protected him.
The accused teacher, who allegedly exploited his role as a Christian Union patron and mentor, is said to have manipulated vulnerable girls under the guise of spiritual and academic guidance.
The demonstrations caught the attention of Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok, who—speaking during a public event in Nandi County—promised swift justice.
“That teacher is going to be punished,” Bitok declared. “We have engaged TSC and law enforcement. We want his arrest and interdiction.”
Women’s rights groups are also stepping in. FIDA-Kenya, through Chairperson Christine Kungu, condemned the school’s leadership for allegedly dragging its feet and demanded disciplinary and legal consequences for all who enabled or ignored the misconduct.
Kungu also called for a national directive requiring schools to establish clear protocols for handling sexual and gender-based violence.
While the alleged crimes span years, the legal repercussions could be brutal and immediate.
If found guilty, the teacher also risks deregistration by the TSC and a lifetime ban from teaching in any institution. The broader implication? A long-overdue reckoning for how schools and education bodies handle sexual misconduct within their ranks.
What began as whispers in school corridors has now become a national cry for justice. And for the accused, time is ticking.
