Teacher arrested in Bungoma County over alleged job bribery scheme
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Updated Oct 13
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What happened
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission arrested a female teacher in Bungoma County after she was accused of soliciting Sh300,000 from three unemployed teachers. The teacher allegedly demanded Sh100,000 from each jobseeker in exchange for securing them positions at the Teachers Service Commission. The commission stated the suspect claimed to have connections within the Teachers Service Commission and other government offices to facilitate recruitment.
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Why it matters
The investigation occurs amid a government pledge to recruit an additional 20,000 teachers by December. This revised target increases the total number of teachers hired since September 2022 to 120,000.
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Who's involved
- Bungoma CountyLocation where the investigation was launched
- Kenya KwanzaThe government coalition whose administration is involved in the hiring targets
- William RutoPresident whose administration made the pledge to recruit additional teachers
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The entities involved
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Bungoma County
county in Kenya
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