The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has summoned its highest decision-making organ, the National Governing Council (NGC), for a meeting following a deadlock in Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) negotiations with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
In a circular dated July 3rd and signed by Secretary General Akelo Misori, KUPPET announced that the NGC meeting will be held on Friday, July 11,2025 at the Kasarani Sportsview Hotel in Nairobi. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m.
The NGC comprises all branch executive secretaries and members of the national executive board. According to the circular, the meeting aims to brief union leaders on the resolutions and outcomes of recent engagements between KUPPET national officials and the TSC. These discussions, which were expected to yield progress on the stalled CBA, have yet to bear fruit.
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“Your presence and input will be highly valued as we continue to advance the interests of our members across the country,” Misori stated in the circular, underscoring the importance of a unified front as the union navigates a critical phase in its negotiations with the employer.
The call for the NGC meeting comes just days after both KUPPET and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) reported a stalemate in their respective CBA talks with the TSC, after TSC failed to table a counter-offer for the CBA negotiations. The impasse has sparked concern among educators, many of whom are looking to their unions for decisive action and renewed momentum.
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With mounting pressure from members, KUPPET is expected to use the forum to consolidate its position and reaffirm its commitment to securing better terms for teachers.
The outcomes of the July 11 meeting may well determine the next chapter in the ongoing standoff between teachers’ unions and the TSC.
By Masaki Enock
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