Primary School Heads Dismiss Proposal to Move JSS Management to Senior Schools
Speaking during the Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA) annual conference in Mombasa attended by more than 15,000 headteachers 0KEPSHA National Chairman Fuad Ali reaffirmed that the decision to domicile JSS within primary schools was made through the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform, with contributions from all key stakeholders
Primary school headteachers have firmly opposed a proposal by Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers to transfer the management of JSS institutions from primary to senior secondary schools
Speaking during the Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA) annual conference in Mombasa attended by more than 15,000 headteachers 0KEPSHA National Chairman Fuad Ali reaffirmed that the decision to domicile JSS within primary schools was made through the Presidential Working Party on Education Reform, with contributions from all key stakeholders
Ali emphasized that the current setup, where JSS operates under primary institutions, has proven effective and inclusive. He warned JSS teachers against introducing union politics into school administration, asserting that leadership in comprehensive schools remains intact
“There is no leadership vacuum in our schools,” Ali stated. “Our voice and freedom are safeguarded under the current comprehensive school system
That is why we now refer to ourselves as the Kenya Comprehensive School Headteachers Association, representing all-inclusive institutions”
Ali added that the ongoing Grade 9 assessments have been carried out smoothly under the existing management structure, proof that the system is functioning efficiently
“If there were any issues, the Grade 9 evaluations would not have taken place successfully,” he noted. “From a management standpoint, everything is functioning well”
During the conference, some headteachers also questioned Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba’s recent remarks alleging that KSh 1.1 billion had been lost through “ghost schools”
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Homa Bay Headteacher Alex Siso dismissed the claim as misleading, saying,
“Surely, how can a school be called a ghost when it has a headteacher, teachers, and even security personnel? Which planet are we on?”
The KEPSHA conference underscored the unity among primary school heads, who vowed to defend the current comprehensive school model and maintain their leadership over junior secondary institutions
