Teachers’ Union Issues Fresh Strike Notice After Talks Fail

Teachers in the country are gearing up for a nationwide strike after the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) issued a fresh seven-day strike notice to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

This comes after conciliatory interventions failed to address the union’s grievances.

KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu stated that the union had communicated their concerns to the teacher’s employer and the Ministry of Labour, but no action had been taken so far.

“I have today issued a strike notice. Teachers shall down their tools and withdraw their labour, and schools will not open until this matter is resolved. We have communicated to the employer several times but they have not responded,” Oyuu told Reporters

The key issues raised by KNUT and its sister union, the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), include the full implementation of the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), conversion of Junior Secondary School teachers, recruitment of 20,000 teachers on permanent and pensionable terms, and the failure to implement the second phase of the Addendum effective from July 1, 2024, for all teachers, including basic salaries and allowances.

Labour CS Alfred Mutua had previously met with KNUT officials in an attempt to avert the strike, discussing concerns about the teachers’ medical scheme, non-remittance of Sacco and loan deductions, and delays in retirement benefit payments. However, Oyuu stated that nothing had been done since the meeting, prompting the union to issue the fresh strike notice.

Author: Mujuni Henry

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