- Murang’a KUPPET has urged teachers to decline KCSE examination duties until outstanding KNEC allowances are paid.
- The union says teachers who supervised, invigilated and marked the 2025 KCSE examinations are yet to receive their dues.
- KUPPET has also renewed calls for a review of SHA medical cover for teachers.
With only a few months remaining before the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examinations begin, the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in Murang’a has warned its members against accepting Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) examination assignments over delayed payment of allowances.
The union said teachers have been sensitised not to offer services where they are not fairly compensated.
Murang’a KUPPET Branch Executive Secretary Thomas Kimani said teachers who supervised, invigilated and marked last year’s KCSE examinations were yet to receive their allowances despite repeated promises.
“No teachers will continue to be subjected to this by KNEC when those engaged last year are still demanding payment several months later,” said Kimani.
He added that KUPPET is pushing the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to enter into a formal agreement with KNEC to establish legally binding timelines for the payment of examination allowances.
“KUPPET is advocating for a formal agreement between TSC and KNEC to ensure teachers are paid within agreed timelines and are not left waiting long after examination results have been processed,” he said.
Union raises concerns over SHA
Kimani, accompanied by the branch’s First Gender Secretary Trizah Njuguna, also criticised the Social Health Authority (SHA), saying teachers were not receiving value for the contributions they make towards medical cover.
The union opposed the KSh3,000 outpatient cap per visit, arguing that it is inadequate to meet the actual cost of treatment.
“The union is opposed to the KSh3,000 outpatient cap because it does not adequately cater for teachers’ medical needs,” Kimani said.
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The officials called for a review of the scheme to ensure teachers receive quality and affordable healthcare that reflects the deductions made from their salaries.
By Boniface Gikandi
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