Johnson Nzioka, the departed national head of the Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association (KEPSHA), has been by praised the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for his dedication to developing primary education in Kenya.
“Kenya has lost one of its most gallant academic soldiers, a man who will be deeply missed by the teaching fraternity and the entire education sector,” said TSC Chief Executive Dr Nancy Njeri Macharia in a statement issued today.
Macharia said Nzioka’s leadership impact would live on through his dedication to moulding the future of elementary education and his work with more than 8 million students.
Nzioka died in a tragic road accident along the Nairobi-Mombasa highway yesterday evening.
Nzioka, 57, was also the headteacher of Nairobi’s Donholm Primary School and had worked in education for 38 years.
He advanced from classroom teacher in 1987 to headteacher in 2012. He was then elected chairman of KEPSHA, representing over 23,000 primary school principals nationwide.
He received a Higher Diploma in Education Management from the Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI) and a Bachelor of Education degree from East African University.
On his part, KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu said that Nzioka was an exemplary, outstanding leader with distinct diplomatic leadership skills that helped redefine KEPSHA at a time when Education management in the country was undergoing strategic reforms.
“On behalf of KNUT, I wish to convey our heartfelt condolences,” he said.
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He advanced from classroom teacher in 1987 to headteacher in 2012. He was then elected chairman of KEPSHA, representing over 23,000 primary school principals nationwide.
He received a Higher Diploma in Education Management from the Kenya Education Management Institute (KEMI) and a Bachelor of Education degree from East African University.
Nzioka was also involved in sports administration, serving as Vice-Chairperson of the Kenya Primary Schools Sports Association and Organising Secretary for the Federation of East African Primary Schools Headteachers.
By Joseph Mambili
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