Parents from Kisii County have appealed to the government to urgently negotiate with teachers to stop the ongoing strike.
Led by Paul Maaga at Kenyenya town, they said a lot of time would be wasted considering schools also reopened late in second term, adversely affecting students’ psyche, especially candidates.
“Most parents sacrificed and paid school fees for the whole year to enable their candidates to stay in school but it disheartens us when schools are not reopening because of the strike,” he said.
Education News observed that as primary schools in the area reopened for third term, secondary school students were forced to return home as there were no teachers.
Kenyenya Secondary School teachers held peaceful protests but threatened to eject any teachers who would be found in class.
Teachers from Riokindo Boys and Girls, Nyakoiba and Nyaimera Secondary school from Etago sub-county also joined the industrial action.
Despite this, learners from Nyabururu Girls and Nyambaria National School from Kisii and Nyamira respectively were spotted returning to school.
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Kisii branch led by Executive Secretary Joseph Abincha vowed not to rest until the government yielded to their demands.
They started their march at Kisii Capital roundabout and walked up to Kisii National Polytechnic then back to the town’s central business centre where they addressed the public.
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Abincha accused the new Treasury Cabinet Secretary (CS) John Mbadi of ignorance over his recent remarks saying there was no money to hire 26,000 JSS teachers on permanent terms.
“Let the CS know that the agreement between teachers and the government did not come yesterday, but it is a past issue that should be given due attention,” branch Vice Chairman Samuel Maticha said.
By Enock Okong’o
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