By Michael Oduor
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Taita Taveta branch is now demanding that the Kenya Women Teachers Association (KEWOTA) should stop deducting teachers’ money without their consent.
The branch Executive Secretary Mr. Lenox Mshila noted that female teachers in the county and country at large are complaining over the unsolicited deduction of their salaries and were calling for a halt on the same.
“If KEWOTA doesn’t stop deducting the money, teachers in this county will go on strike,” said Mshila.
He added; “If they want to continue with the program, let them stop it first, come talk to teachers and if they agree, they will register them officially with their consent.”
Meanwhile, the KNUT boss called for more hospital facilities in the county to be included under Minet Insurance to ease access to health services for teachers in the area.
He noted that teachers go through a lot of challenges while seeking medical attention in Taveta, Mwatate and Voi sub-counties.
“Apart from all these, I am calling upon all those responsible in providing health services across the county to provide teachers and their families with quality health services,” he said.
According to Mshila, Minet insurance has agreed to re-introduce their services at Moi County Referral Hospital in Voi by mid-March.
“We have also agreed that apart from inpatient services, outpatient services will also be provided at St. Joseph’s Ikanga by March this year,” he added.
