Tensions are rising in the education sector as Junior Secondary School (JSS) intern teachers plan a major nationwide demonstration in Nairobi on Tuesday, 2nd December.
The protest, dubbed the Nairobi Mega Demos, is being organised to demand the confirmation of JSS intern teachers and an end to what they describe as uncertainty surrounding their contracts.
A poster circulated widely on social media shows teachers holding placards reading “Confirm Science Teachers” and “No Confirmation. No Renewal.”
The imagery, featuring demonstrators dressed in black and white, captures the growing frustration among intern teachers who say they have waited too long for permanent and pensionable terms despite carrying the full workload of confirmed staff.
According to the organisers, the protest will begin with a mass occupation of key government institutions.
The teachers are expected to gather at the National Treasury, Jogoo House (Ministry of Education), and Parliament, with plans to occupy the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) headquarters overnight.
These symbolic occupations are meant to pressure authorities into urgently addressing the long-standing grievances of JSS intern teachers.
The group argues that, while they have played a central role in implementing the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), their employment status remains precarious.
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Many have served for months under internship terms that offer limited remuneration and no job security, even as the government continues to promise eventual confirmation.
Organisers say the December 2nd action will be peaceful but firm, emphasising that the time for empty assurances has passed.
They insist that the government must prioritise confirming all JSS intern teachers and harmonise their terms with those of other educators to ensure fairness and continuity in the classroom.
As the date approaches, the planned demonstrations have sparked widespread conversation among teachers, unions, parents, and policymakers.
All eyes are now on the Ministry of Education and the Teachers Service Commission, with many hoping that the pressure will force meaningful reforms for the thousands of young teachers who form the backbone of JSS learning across the country.
By Philip Koech
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