NASA MPs Issue Seven-Day Ultimatum to CS Matiang'i to Resign

NASA MPs Issue Seven-Day Ultimatum to CS Matiang'i to Resign

A section of opposition Members of Parliament have demanded for the resignation of Education Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang'i, accusing of mismanaging the sector.

While calling for his exit, the National Super Alliance (NASA) MPs further called for a comprehensive audit of the 2017 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exam by international experts.

Citing the mass failure of candidates in this year's exam, the MPs led by Mark Nyamita (Uriri), Caleb Amisi (Saboti) and Walter Owino (Awendo) gave the CS a seven-day ultimatum to quit, failure to which they will table an impeachment motion in Parliament.

The MPs said they have written to the National Assembly Speaker Justin Muturi seeking to have immediate recalling of MPs to discuss on the integrity of the exams.

"We cannot condemn our children to a bleak future just because Matiang'i is in a hurry to release results," Nyamita said at a press conference in Nairobi on Wednesday.

"We have bright students in this country, but Matiang'i is subjecting them to emotional torture, which can even make them to commit suicide," he added.

"This man Matiang'i is all over. He wants to even manage independent institutions that are supposed to deal with examination issues," said MP Owino of Awendo.

Comments

Kenya (not verified)     Wed, 12/27/2017 @ 09:46am

They are crazy. They want Kenya to go back to those days cartels were selling the genuine KCSE & KCPE. Hahaha eti impeachment they do not have the numbers.

Omosh (not verified)     Wed, 12/27/2017 @ 10:09am

Ultimatum or else what? Please Raila and your goons didn’t care when you were throwing stones and burning schools why now? Please focus on bondo or kisumu

Anonymous (not verified)     Wed, 12/27/2017 @ 10:24am

If the test was graded by the same computer I see no reason that a cabinet secretary should be blamed for the failure of some of the students. Previously people have been cheating on the exam, but that has been eliminated, you should be glad that he has made progress in that aspect as opposed to try to condemn him for doing his job. The teachers are doing their part so its the students who have to do their part. Do you want people that didn't do well to be passed in order to pacify them?. If you want something in life you have to earn it, nobody is going to hand it to you because that's what you want.FYI if all the cabinet secretaries were doing as good as Mr Mating'i is doing, the country would be in better position.

Imbuwa (not verified)     Wed, 12/27/2017 @ 10:47am

NASA Mp's are very hypocritical. They are calling for Matia'ngi to resign over student's failure of exams. Why didn't they call their Boss Raila out, when he stated that "Children Will not die" if their exam dates were changed. Wasn't NASA then subjecting the school children to emotional distress? Why did LSK not say anything when Raila said"Constitution my foot". Double standard. I thought LSK is about lawyers and the the constitution. No wonder our institutions are looking funny and the the political parties names like NASA have no meaning or relationship with our national values. NASA should stop useless interferance with those who are moving our kMcountry forward or they will loose again in 2022. Let NASA and any other political party find a new name that has local meaning and that values Mwananchi.. All these people and parties need gto read " What is in a name" before you call yourself anything .

Sukari (not verified)     Wed, 12/27/2017 @ 11:19am

Unbelievable!! NASA is hell bent in frustrating Uhuru's admin they will stoop lower than low! Most countries want to raise their educational standards and Kenya want to suppress this man's effort in raising them! I personally know of a lady with a son who attended one of these independent institutions. The young one was milking his mother of money whilst engaging with drink and women with the money. The reminder of the money went to honga his tutors in giving him good marks, etc. He was clear of this and openly bragged of it, to my dismay. This kind of corruption has lowered our Kenyan standards evidenced by people who are meant to be intelligent on paper but translate maji tupu in practice. NASA want it's people to be the stone welding savages without reason, so they can exploit their ignorance. SAD. Hope Uhuru's admin will step up their game and support this man, otherwise our truly talented pupils will suffer in the long term.

Anonymous (not verified)     Wed, 12/27/2017 @ 02:00pm

This rude man called Matiangi must be resign immediately.And his team (Knec) should Audit the result of kcse 2017. in order our student to qualify the public universities.

Anonymous (not verified)     Wed, 12/27/2017 @ 03:54pm

dont just talk because others have talk the fact matter is that we have done our exam well but no one have marked and marked it if the knec officials mark the exam well the student couldnt suicide their life matiangi must resign the work

Anonymous (not verified)     Wed, 12/27/2017 @ 04:48pm

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

If at all based on your comment you sat for these exams, them I do believe you failed fair and square. Your grammar cannot warrant you a D Minus. Pole @ Anonymous

Anonymous (not verified)     Thu, 12/28/2017 @ 05:44pm

Let's face it kids nowadays have become really dumb and we're ashamed to admit it, Matiang'i is just keeping it real... the cartels were passing these students to provide revenue for the universities and when these dumb kids get to campus all they do is strike and cause chaos for those genuinely there. Well done Matiang'i.. there's more to come..

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