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KNUT Transmara Branch has has given the government a one-week ultimatum to honour payments owed to examination officials, warning that teachers will boycott future national examination duties if the issue remains unresolved.
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led by Executive Secretary Rodgers Limpaso, the union said teachers have grown frustrated by what he described as endless promises and conflicting explanations regarding the delayed payments for examiners, supervisors and invigilators who participated in the 2025 national examinations.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Transmara Branch has given the government a one-week ultimatum to honour payments owed to examination officials, warning that teachers will boycott future national examination duties if the issue remains unresolved.
Branch Executive Secretary Rodgers Limpaso said teachers have grown frustrated by what he described as endless promises and conflicting explanations regarding the delayed payments for examiners, supervisors and invigilators who participated in the 2025 national examinations.
Limpaso said teachers have repeatedly been referred between the Ministry of Education, the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) and the National Treasury without receiving clear answers on when the outstanding dues will be paid.
“We need to know exactly what is happening. Teachers have been tossed between the Ministry of Education, KNEC and the Treasury, and we are not sure who is handling the matter. Let the Treasury Cabinet Secretary be truthful to teachers and honour the commitment made,” said Limpaso who spoke to Education News.
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The union official warned that if the payments are not reflected within one week, the union branch will mobilise its members to withdraw from future examination duties.
“We are giving them one week. If nothing changes, we will call upon our members to stop supervising and invigilating examinations in future,” said Limpaso.
His remarks come after Treasury Cabinet Secretary announced on Wednesday during an interview on a local television station that the National Treasury had released Ksh1.5 billion to the Ministry of Education to facilitate payment of examination officials.
According to Mbadi, the funds were disbursed on Wednesday, July 1, to clear outstanding arrears owed to examiners, supervisors and invigilators who participated in KNEC examinations.
The delayed payments have sparked widespread concern among teachers across the country, with unions repeatedly demanding immediate settlement and warning that continued delays could disrupt the administration of future national examinations.
By Jeff Kirui
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