A nationwide teachers’ strike seems inevitable after Government failed to allocate funds to cater for allowances and promotions. 0 inShare Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) wanted Sh50 billion allocated to promote teachers and settle their allowances as negotiated in 1997. They also wanted Sh15 billion factored in to hire 40,000 teachers. The union had also demanded Sh5 billion set aside to recruit 24,000 nursery school teachers. On the other hand, Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) wanted funds allocated towards harmonisation of their allowances. However, in his speech yesterday, Treasury Cabinet Secretary Henry Rotich did not cater for any of the demands. Knut national chairman Wilson Sossion asked teachers to prepare for a strike and noted that once the action commences, there shall be no negotiations. Kuppet has already issued a seven-day strike notice. Yesterday, teachers reacted angrily to the budgetary estimates. Knut Nyeri Executive Secretary Mutahi Kahiga regretted that Treasury ignored teachers.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Jun 2013 03:51:13 +0000
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