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Kenya Fires More Than 1,000 Teachers for Sexual Abuse

   VOA News 07 October 2010

   Kenyan  authorities  report  that  more  than 1,000 teachers have been
   fired during the past two years for sexually abusing girls.
   Education   officials  said  the  teachers  have  been  dismissed  for
   impregnating  students and committing other sexual offenses.  More of
   the cases have occurred in public schools. Â
   In  addition to being fired from their jobs, some of the teachers have
   faced criminal proceedings in courts.
   Officials said more than 500 teachers have been fired so far this year
   for committing sexual abuses, and that 600 were dismissed last year.

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