Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Busia County Executive Secretary Moffats Okisai has warned the government against deducting teachers’ salary for the proposed national housing scheme saying that teachers will down their tools if the proposal is effected.
Speaking at Nuru Palace Hotel in Nakuru during the Busia County KESSHA Academic workshop, he said that teachers are being paid peanuts and the cost of living is currently unbearable thus the government should instead increase their salaries.
“Instead of deducting our peasant salary, we want the government to increase our salary considering how high living standards have increased,” said Okisai.
The unionist said that currently 80 per cent of teachers in the country have houses and there is no need to deduct money from them.
He also asked the government to amend the TSC Act No. 20 of 2012 Section 34 to facilitate the establishment of the Independent Teachers Appeal Tribunal to accord fair hearing for teachers who are dismissed or deregistered without being heard.
“A teacher can be dismissed when 59 years old but TSC will deny him pension in the name of discipline. It is not fair at all to treat a teacher who has worked for almost 40 years,” said Okisai.
In attendance at the workshop were Ministry of Education officials, TSC officials and KESSHA officials from Western region.
By Peter Otuoro
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