KNUT training puts youths at the centre of union renewal

KNUT has trained youthful educators on communication, mobilisation and recruitment strategies to strengthen the union’s renewal efforts.
Participants have developed a Monitoring and Evaluation framework and database structure to track and improve recruitment initiatives.
The three-day KNUT/DLF programme has challenged young educators to take greater responsibility in shaping the trade union movement across Kenya, Africa and globally.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has intensified efforts to prepare a new generation of educators to play a central role in strengthening and renewing the trade union movement.

The focus emerged during the third day of a KNUT/DLF training programme for youthful educators, which centred on communication, mobilisation and strategies for effective recruitment of teachers into the union. Participants engaged in practical simulations designed to equip them with skills to communicate the value of trade union membership and encourage teachers to take an active role in the movement. The training also emphasised the importance of understanding different audiences and tailoring recruitment and mobilisation approaches to their needs, interests and concerns.

Organisers said effective communication would be critical in attracting more teachers to the union while ensuring existing members remain engaged in union activities. Another key area of the training was the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) framework and database structure to improve the tracking and documentation of recruitment initiatives.

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The framework is expected to help participants monitor progress, assess the effectiveness of mobilisation activities and promote sustainability in union recruitment programmes.

The programme will conclude with the development of an implementation roadmap through which participants will translate the knowledge and skills acquired during the training into practical activities. The organisers have challenged youthful educators to take greater responsibility in shaping the future of the trade union movement, not only in Kenya but also across Africa and globally.

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The training comes amid growing emphasis on youth participation, digital innovation and organisational renewal within trade unions. Participants are expected to use the skills acquired to promote an informed, innovative, digitally agile and organised generation of educators capable of contributing to the growth and transformation of the movement. The three-day programme is being conducted in partnership between KNUT and the DLF, bringing together youthful educators to strengthen their capacity in union communication, mobilisation and membership recruitment.

By Kithinji Njeru

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