Leaked chat: Teacher Cillah addresses changing school after George, TSC drama

This story has significance for readers across Kenya and beyond.

- Teacher Cillah shared a private chat with a student who reached out asking whether she was leaving their school

- The student's heartfelt message left the viral teacher emotional, prompting her to post the conversation on Instagram

- Cillah rose to national fame after her posts about George Ruto went viral and the Teachers Service Commission issued a warning over her social media activity

A screenshot of a private chat between Teacher Cillah and one of her students sent her followers into their feelings on Wednesday, August 18.

Cillah first grabbed national attention after she openly expressed her admiration for George Ruto, President William Ruto's son, on social media.

Is Teacher Cillah switching schools?

Her posts spread rapidly, and the situation escalated when George Ruto himself responded to one of her messages in what many interpreted as lighthearted banter.

That brief exchange ignited Kenyan social media, drawing reactions from both supporters and critics.

The Teachers Service Commission eventually stepped in, issuing a formal warning to teachers it said were engaging in unprofessional behaviour online, a development that added weight to what had initially seemed like harmless internet fun.

Cillah posted the exchange on Instagram with a caption that read:

"For a moment this chat made me so emotional today. I had lots of what ifs. Children are so kind and genuine."

The student had reached out directly, asking whether Cillah was planning to move to another school. When she replied with a coy "what if I get greener pastures?" the student's response was anything but casual.

"It's nice, but you always fill our school with positivity and smiles every time. I don't want that to go," the student wrote, before adding:

"I want good things for you, and God has opened doors for you; it is well. But you tell us goodbye before you go."

Cillah replied that she was not going anywhere at that moment, but promised to give notice if an opportunity came up.

The post resonated widely, with followers rushing to the comments to share their thoughts.

@festus_kir:

"Keep impacting lives, Mwalimu."

@sustainable_elimu:

"So kind and genuine!"

@hellenkiruichep:

"May international schools and other great opportunities find you."

@mwambatalo_sambataba7_oficial:

"Greener pastures have snakes, teacher."

@liliansibia:

"I saw Tenri School wants to take you."

@j.e.n.n.a.h7:

"Our one and only Teacher Cillah. The greener pastures are George Ruto."

Source: TUKO.co.ke

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