Teachers can now clear doubt on whether the Monday strike is on. This is after both Knut and Kuppet organs met and voted in favour of the strike.
Initially there were speculations that the union officials will betray teachers by calling off the strike. However this its now official that teachers will withdraw their services.
Both Knut and Kuppet had summoned their top decision making organs before issuing final statement on teachers strike.
In a notice Kuppet had asked its National Governing Council (NGC) members to meet in Nairobi on Sunday 25th August 2024.
Knut on the other hand had summoned its branch secretaries who are members of the National Executive Counci (NEC) to attend a meeting in Nairobi on Saturday by 10.00 a.m.
Both NGC and NEC members must vote before the strike is officially launched. The two organs have voted in favour of the strike until the teachers demands are met.
Kuppet issued a statement after the NGC meeting today. Knut will issue a press briefing at 2 .00 pm today.
“There being no imminent resolution of the members grievances by the expiry of our Strike Notice, the meeting resolved to press ahead with the strike from Monday 26th August. The union will mobilize its members to fight hard for their labour rights until justice is attained,” said Kuppet secretary general in a statement.
Both Knut and Kuppet have considered to have joint demonstrations in advocating for the rights of their members.
The unions want TSC to promote 130,000 teachers, remit teachers third party deductions including loans and medical allowances.
They also want a new CBA as the current one ends. Further they want TSC to confirm all the 46,000 intern teachers to permanent and pensionable terms.
Below is a brief statement by Kuppet Secretary General, Akelo Misori after meeting NGC today.
A demand was written to TSC . TSC failed to reply timely
Another letter was written to CS Labour
Later TSC and CS responded acknowledging the letters
Later TSC and CS responded acknowledging the letters
Responses came late on Friday demanding that KUPPET calls of the strike being that a conciliator was already in place.
We called the strike on 15th August NGC meeting 20246. SG says we must mobilize members (teachers) and inform why we are on strike, how to strike and behave during the strike
We must focus on the strike and the enemy to avoid distractions-SG8. Our focus is to fight unfair labour practices by the TSC
46000 intern teachers’ confirmation MUST be a priority agenda in the strike
SG appeals sincerely to all union officials to focus on service delivery to members, disseminate information to members on issues and work with members
SG- I must talk on behalf of the NEB, NGC, ADC and all teachers who are the members. When I go to address the press, I’ll be speaking the mind of the members and your decision
Government declined to address: (a) 2021-2025 CBA (b) Promotion of 130k stagnated teachers (c) Address Minet issue (d) Non remittance of third parties deductions eg loans (e) Commitment on New CBA 2026- 2030 (f) Interns confirmation ( g) Review of the CPG (h) Administrators allowances (i) Introduction of Post Graduate Allowances among other demands.
There are no casual labourers in TSC and TSC can’t be allowed to introduce casual labourers as teachers in the teaching fraternity.
