Relief as union calls off teachers’ strike
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has suspended its nationwide strike following a day-long meeting with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). Speaking at the TSC headquarters on Monday, September 2, 2024, KUPPET Secretary General Akello Misori said that teachers all over the country should resume their duties even as they iron out the […]
‘CBA between teachers and govt should be honoured’ – MP Geoffrey Ruku
Mbeere North Member of Parliament Geoffrey Ruku has urged the government to honour any Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed with teachers. Speaking during a televised interview with K24 TV on Friday, August 30, 2024, morning, the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) lawmaker argued that education is one of the issues that the country should strive to […]
Drama in Thika: Striking teachers flush out colleagues from school
Striking secondary school teachers in Thika, Kiambu County flushed out their colleagues from Chania Girls High School who had reported back for duty on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. Led by Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) officials, the tutors marched to the school gate where they camped singing solidarity songs until some of […]
‘Strike is officially on’ – KUPPET warns parents, teachers ahead of school reopening
Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has confirmed the official kick off of the teachers’ strike as from Monday, August 26, 2024, when schools will be official reopening for third term. The KUPPET National Governing Council met on Sunday, August 25, 2024, and held discussions during which the teachers’ strike was endorsed. KUPPET […]
TSC urges teachers to call off strike after meeting 6 demands
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC)has urged unions to call off the planned strike ahead of the school reopening for the third term. In a statement on Wednesday, August 21, 2024, TSC said it had met six demands which had been the basis of the planned strike which could have paralysed learning in public schools around […]
Knut issues January strike notice if teachers aren’t paid their dues
Secretary General Wilson Sossion says Teachers Service Commission suspended the agreement they had leaving them with no choice but to strike.