Teachers trade chalk for swimsuits as they unwind in Mombasa beaches

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For Jessica Onzera, the head teacher of Masungutsa Primary School in Kakamega County, a visit to Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach in Mombasa was an entirely new experience. As other…

Head teachers flock to the Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach on Wednesday, November 12. They are in Mombasa for the 2026 Kenya Comprehensive School Heads Association (KECSHA) annual conference.

For Jessica Onzera, the head teacher of Masungutsa Primary School in Kakamega County, a visit to Jomo Kenyatta Public Beach in Mombasa was an entirely new experience.

As other teachers changed into swimming costumes and plunged into the Indian Ocean, she chose to remain in her beautiful dress, and watch from a distance.

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