TSC Addresses Former Teacher’s Claims of Losing Ksh 7M Pension in Faked Death
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on Thursday dismissed allegations by a former teacher that his pension was allegedly swindled by fake relatives under the commission’s watch.
In a statement, the Commission revealed that it received the teacher’s complaints and that a preliminary probe was conducted which established that the teacher was dismissed from service in 2012.
According to TSC, the decision by the commission to relieve the teacher of his duties made him ineligible for payment of his pension.
“There is no record in our possession showing that the teacher is dead, or has had his pension claims processed,” read part of a statement by the Commission.
TSC CEO Nancy Macharia appearing before Senate Trade Committee on March 26, 2024.
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TSC was forced to clarify the matter after a clip of the tutor expressing frustrations over the matter went viral on social media, sparking uproar among Kenyans.
In the video, the teacher claimed that his identity was stolen and consequently, his death was faked in a well-orchestrated scheme that saw his pension stolen.
While narrating the ordeal, the teacher alleged that the incident took place after he was hospitalised in 2012 during which two individuals purported to be his sons.
According to him, the scheme involved the use of burial and death certificates by the perpetrators whom he said were linked to bigwigs within the government.
During the interview, the teacher accused TSC of its reluctance to deal with the matter despite several attempts to reach out to the Commission for help.
“In 2012 I was hospitalised for several years. I have been writing to TSC without any response. So, all of a sudden, I came to realise that somebody claimed to be my son and registered himself as my next of kin,” the teacher narrated.
The teacher further claimed that the culprits managed to withdraw Ksh7 million from his pension account. According to him, the money was meant to sustain his family after he quit the service.
“As I am speaking like this, they have pronounced me dead; they’ve used the burial permit and the death certificate in my file,” he added.
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