Drama unfolded at State House today when teachers heckled KUPPET Secretary General Alex Misori during a meeting of more than 10,000 delegates attended by President William Ruto.
The gathering began smoothly with KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu making the first presentation, followed by KUPPET Chair Omboko Milemba, who acknowledged union leadership and welcomed Misori to the podium.
Misori’s speech, however, hit turbulence when he raised the controversial issue of domiciling Junior Secondary Schools in primary institutions.
“Some policy in the education sector requires serious interrogation. Gym excelling, and you can hear some approach from the background,” Misori said as he started his remarks.
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He pressed on: “Our duty is to provide as much access and as much affordability for learners in our schools. Something that was ignored must be integrated further in the domiciling of Junior Schools in our primary schools.”
While some KUPPET officials applauded, a section of teachers began jeering, drowning his voice. Still, Misori tried to continue: “I must say this. I must say this because one element…”
The heckling grew louder, with teachers in green uniforms shouting him down. Misori attempted to steady the moment, saying: “Thank you, thank you. This is the beauty of democracy. Everyone has his or her say.”
The situation only calmed when Basic Education PS Prof. Julius Bitok intervened: “We have heard you. His Excellency the President has heard you. Let us please be quiet. Let us be quiet.”
The jeers subsided, but the incident underlined the deep divisions among teachers over the fate of Junior Secondary Schools.
By Joseph Mambili
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