Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers from Nyamira County have threatened to down tools in January when schools reopen unless their employer meets their economic demands.
Led by Abel Magabi, the teachers said they were employed on contract terms last year. However, when the contract expired, the government asked them to continue teaching pending further confirmation of permanent and pensionable terms.
“We obeyed the request from our Governor and continued with teaching with the hope of being paid for the teaching services we are offering, but the payment has never come,” he said.
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The teachers said they they worked without payment for the last 19 months and wondered whether their Governor, Amos Nyaribo, was aware of their financial suffering.
They argued that they have remained quiet about the accumulation of their unpaid dues to give Governor Nyaribo enough time to address the series of impeachment attempts by some Members of the county Assembly who have been fighting him politically.
Saying that now that the Governor has survived the impeachment attempts, they asked him to pay attention to their grievances and save them from the shame they are facing as they survive, depending on borrowing from friends and relatives.
“The Governor has joined the ruling Party. We expect him to listen to our problems and, if possible, seek assistance.
By Enock Okong’o
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