Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has reiterated that their strike today is on, dispelling any doubts after KNUT backed off.
Kisii Branch Vice Chairman Samuel Maticha said KNUT cancelled the strike because it did not give adequate notice and they were aware of that.
“KNUT curtailed the strike because they found that unlike us, they had not issued a legal notice of strike to the government and so the strike was illegal,” said Maticha, asking all teachers to keep off classrooms until they hear from headquarters on the next course of action.
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He accused the government of indifference to teachers’ problems, singling out the 46,000 teachers who have served as interns for two years without confirmation into permanent and pensionable terms.
Maticha told teachers to remain in solidarity as they fight for their rights and cautioned parents against releasing their children to school today because there will be no teachers to attend to them.
By Enock Okong’o
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