Learners moves State Concert with tribute to tutors' sacrifices
Education
By
Mike Kihaki
| Aug 17, 2025
Teachers and learners have taken their war at the door step of President William Ruto raising the challenges they go through.
The highlight came from the Coast Region Teachers’ Choir, whose soulful performance painted the struggles educators endure daily in their quest to deliver learning to every child.
This emerged during the State Concert at the lawns of Sagana State Lodge in Nyeri, following the Kenya Music Festival turned into a moving celebration of teachers’ resilience and sacrifice.
Through song and recital, the teachers reminded Kenyans that despite inadequate resources, congested classrooms, low pay, and the heavy burden of expectations, they remain unwavering in their mission to teach. Their lyrics carried a message of sacrifice and hope.
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“Here in our schools, teachers have committed themselves to helping learners be heard, to teaching them, and to nurturing their talents and gifts. My pledge as a teacher is to work tirelessly and without giving up, despite the many difficulties I go through. My mission is to ensure learners cross to the other side to become educated and enlightened.”
The choir emphasized that teachers do not consider tribe, religion, or social status when discharging their duty. Instead, they embrace every learner equally, nurturing potential where others might only see obstacles.
As their harmony filled the venue, the performance gave voice to the unseen classroom battles, dilapidated infrastructure, delayed salaries, and the pressure to meet performance targets without adequate support.
Yet, their refrain was clear they would not give up. The fruits of their labour, they sang, are the successes of their learners, and those victories become the teachers’ ultimate reward.
The emotional moment deepened when the choir turned to a child’s voice within the song a heartfelt message of respect to educators.
“Respect to my teacher. I am proud of my teacher because whatever he says is true. He taught me the simplest things in life from how to go to the toilet, to how to say ‘thank you.’”
The simplicity of the words drew applause from the audience, underlining the foundational role teachers play not just in education, but in shaping character and life skills.
The performance transitioned seamlessly into a pop-infused rhumba tribute by Kiranda Girls from Migori County. With poetic rhythm, they offered a testimonial of love and gratitude:
“Respect to my teacher. He taught me how to press a laptop, how to speak with courtesy, and how to appreciate others. I love my teacher, and he deserves to be honored.”
Their youthful voices framed teachers as builders of character and custodians of the nation’s future the people who mold doctors, leaders, engineers, farmers, and responsible citizens.
“To teach a child is to light a candle that brightens generations. Kenya’s teachers are unsung heroes. Their sacrifices often go unnoticed, yet they carry the weight of society’s future on their shoulders,” they declared, drawing a standing ovation.