The Law Society of Kenya, the pre-eminent trade union representing the interests of practicing advocates in Kenya, guards very jealously its reputation. If an advocate is shown to have acted unprofessionally, or have brought the Society to disrepute, the penalties will be imposed without mercy. Which is why I cannot for the life of me understand how the Kenya National Union of Teachers would stand idly by as 641 of its members used and abused children under their charges, committing such acts of sexual violence against them that would surely bring tears to the parents who happen to read this little note.
Gabriel Lengoiboni's Teachers Service Commission has decided to act and the 641 animals will be sent home. About time too! Time also for the KNUT to follow suit and strike these animals from its roll. Regardless of the toll that this round of sackings will take on the teaching profession, it is the right thing to do. But, the Commission must go further - it must set about instituting proper early warning and reporting procedures to offer the children under the charge of the teaching profession the security they deserve, to protect them from the animals that have infiltrated one of the oldest and noblest professions known to mankind. And when these animals are caught, it should not be enough that they lose their teaching privileges. They must also face the full brunt of the law and total ostracisation by their fellow teachers. It is the least we could do to demonstrate that we will have no truck with men and women who would seek to snuff out the light of curiosity from the young and the innocent.
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