The newly elected Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Nyandarua Branch Executive Secretary Julius Michuki has appealed to Members of Parliament from Nyandarua County to push for the gazettement of parts of the county as hardship areas.
Michuki said that there are some parts of Nyandarua which are so cold like South Kinangop and North Kinangop which are unfavourable and risking teachers health.
“Parts of Nyandarua County in South Kinangop and North Kinangop is very cold, many teachers find the weather in those areas to be unfavourable. We urged the Government to intervene and make those areas a hardship areas so that all teachers can benefit from hardship allowances that will enable them to at least compensate the challenges they are facing in those areas,” said Michuki.
The branch boss added that Nyandarua North is supposed to be considered as hardship area due to its hot climate.
Michuki who was addressing the press at Transquil Guest House in Olkalou Town highlighted that teachers in the County are hardworking and the government should consider gazetting the mentioned areas into a hardship area so that they can continue performing their duties smoothly.
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He was accompanied by the branch Chairman Francis Njenga, KUPPET Assistant Executive Secretary George Gikundi, among other officials who all promised to advocate for the rights of teachers in Nyandarua County.
The Unionists also supported the move by the TSC to proposed autonomy in JSS saying it will raise the standards of education in Junior Schools in the Country.
Michuki added that JSS should have its own principal who is responsible of managing the school ,teachers and resources in Grade Seven, Grade Eight and Grade Nine to enable implementation of CBE.
“JSS autonomy will give clear career progression of all JSS teachers and enable them benefit like other civil servants employed by the Government.” He said
BY PETER OTUORO
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