Kisumu East MP Shakeel Shabir has publicly apologized for his harsh reprimand of a teacher at an official event, following widespread condemnation and pressure from education stakeholders.

• The incident occurred at St. Peter’s Kindu Secondary School, sparking outrage from teachers’ unions.
• KUPPET and KNUT leaders demanded the MP respect the teaching profession and issued a deadline for his apology.
• Failure to comply may result in teacher walkouts and a formal petition to the Teachers Service Commission for the transfer of teachers from the school.