Writes Leo Odera Omolo In Kendu-BayTown.

MRA Roselyn Onyuka serving member of the Teachers Service Commission {TSC}whose name had of late appeared in the local media as being one of the potential contestant to the women special senate representative has reiterated that she was still a public servant and as such had no wish to aspire any political office in the near future..

Onyuka the former Nyanza Provincial Director of Education {PDE} is a high profile educationist who is well known as an achiever in many way during her rewarding career. She at first came to prominence when she resuscitated St Albert Ulanda Girls High School in Awendo Division, Awendo district and made the school to be one of the most vibrant securing respectful place in the national exam for a couple of years.

After a brief stint at Ulanda, she received another challenge and transfer to the then run-down Asumbi Teachers Training College where she performed diligently before earning her promotion to become the PDE and posted to Kisumu. During her stay in Kisumu, the schools in Nyanza reclaimed their lost glory of excellence academic results, which became the envious of many people. As the PDE she introduced radical and drastic changes in the schools management

Mrs Onyuka said she wished to clarify some information which had appeared in the media that she had served as an AEO and later DEO. She further stated that her promotion was in recognition of her unique performance at Ulanda and later at Asumbi.

While at Asumbi,she was awarded the Distinguish Service Medal and she is very much pleased that the government of Kenya had acknowledged her dedication and commitment in the promotion of excellent education in the country for the recognition of her work.

“For now, I am still in active public service and as such I cannot serve two masters at the same time.” When the time come and the demand by the people that I should serve them in any capacity, this will received my favoring response, but strictly at an appropriate time,” said Mrs Onyuka.

While he was the PDE, he was later transferred to the Ministry headquarters where she last service as the Acting Director in charge of Secondary Education, a position where she retired from, and was later made a member of the TSC board and she said she is enjoying her job very much.

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