KNUT leaders protest transfer of JSS teachers to KUPPET
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) officials in Nandi County have protested the transfer of Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers from the union to the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), terming the move an attempt to weaken the giant teachers’ union. The officials accused the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of moving […] The post KNUT leaders protest transfer of…
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) officials in Nandi County have staged a protest against the transfer of Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers from KNUT to the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET). The officials claim that the move by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is an attempt to weaken KNUT, a union they have supported for years.
KNUT Nandi North secretary Josphat Serem stated that the union is protesting the "poaching" of its members who have faithfully served KNUT since its inception. Serem questioned why these dedicated teachers were being moved to KUPPET without their consent. KNUT Nandi South secretary Stephen Misoi echoed similar sentiments, expressing concern that the transfers could undermine KNUT's membership base.
Misoi also criticized the move as a tactic to weaken KNUT, highlighting the union's significant role in advocating for teachers' rights and securing benefits. KNUT officials estimate that about 10,000 teachers have been transferred from KNUT to KUPPET nationally, and they are seeking intervention from the Ministry of Education to stop these transfers.
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