Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Makueni branch Executive Secretary Justus Kimeu has affirmed that all branch members will down tools during the teachers’ strike on Monday.
“As Makueni branch, we are more than ready to down tools since we have been silent for a long time,” he said.
Kimeu called on all teachers to maintain solidarity with their colleagues as they exercise their constitutional right.
He further urged parents not to release their children to school next week.
“Parents kindly don’t release your children to go to school on Monday,” Kimeu said.
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Teachers are at loggerheads with the government over; the full implementation of the 2021-2025 (Collective Bargaining Agreement) CBA, employment of 20,000 new teachers, promotion of 130,000 stagnated teachers in various job grades, hiring of 46,000 Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers on permanent and pensionable terms, non-remittance of third-party deductions, and immediate disbursement of overdue funds for teachers’ medical scheme.
By Lydia Ngoolo
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