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| Photo collage of KEPSHA Chair Johnson Nzioka and his car after the accident |
The Chairman of the Kenya Primary Schools Headteachers Association (KEPSHA), Johnson Nzioka, has passed away following a fatal road accident on Sunday, February 16, along the Nairobi-Mombasa Highway near Athi River.
According to preliminary reports, Nzioka’s vehicle collided with a trailer after he attempted to avoid an oncoming car.
He sustained fatal injuries and was confirmed dead at the scene. His body was later transferred to the morgue pending an autopsy.
At the time of his death, Nzioka was serving as the headteacher at Donholm Primary School in Nairobi, a position he had held for several years.
In addition to his role at KEPSHA, Nzioka also served as a Council Member at the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD).
Nzioka's leadership at KEPSHA saw him represent over 24,000 primary school headteachers nationwide.
He had a distinguished career, previously serving as National Vice-Chairperson of the Kenya Primary Schools Sports Association (KPSSA) and as Organizing Secretary of the Federation of East African Primary Schools Headteachers.
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| Johnson Nzioka |
Tributes have poured in following his death.
Embakasi East MP Babu Owino expressed his condolences on social media, describing Nzioka as a friend.
"I wish to express my sincere condolences to the family of Johnson Nzioka; Headteacher Donholm Primary School whose car rammed into a trailer along Mombasa Road. Rest in Peace my friend," Owino said on social media.
Former Nairobi County Governor Mike Sonko also mourned his passing.
In a statement, Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Collins Oyuu described Nzioka as an exemplary leader with exceptional diplomatic skills.
“Brother Nzioka was an exemplary outstanding leader with very distinct diplomatic leadership skills that helped redefine the KEPSHA leadership to a world-class teachers association at a time when Education management in the country was undergoing strategic reforms,” said Oyuu.
Nzioka’s legacy in the education sector is marked by his commitment to improving the welfare of teachers and promoting development in primary education across Kenya.
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