{
  "id": 8960326,
  "title": "Nyamira ECDE teachers call off strike after deal with county government",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/21/nyamira-ecde-teachers-call-off-strike-after-deal-with-county",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-21T14:25:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KahawaTungu",
    "slug": "kahawatungu",
    "url": "https://kahawatungu.com/nyamira-ecde-teachers-call-off-strike-after-deal-with-county-government/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nyamira County's Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers have ended their strike following an agreement with the county government. The teachers suspended their industrial action on Monday, September 21, 2026, after meeting between KUNOPPET, Nyamira Branch, and the county government. The agreement, signed at the Governor’s Boardroom, resolves the teachers' main demands, including recognition of the county government and KUNOPPET, deduction and remittance of union dues, and salary adjustments in line with the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) recommendations. The county government has agreed to recognize KUNOPPET and will remit the union dues upon completing statutory processes. Additionally, all ECDE teachers' salaries have been increased in the September 2026 payroll. The county government also pledged to convert contracts of contract teachers to permanent and pensionable terms by July 1, 2027. The agreement aims to restore normalcy in ECDE centres and end the learning disruption caused by the strike. All ECDE teachers are directed to return to their respective stations by Tuesday, September 22, 2026.",
  "summary": "Nyamira County Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers called off their industrial action after reaching an agreement with the county government on their grievances. The teachers ended the strike on Monday, September 21, 2026, following a meeting between officials of the Kenya Union of Pre-Primary Education Teachers (KUNOPPET), Nyamira Branch, and the county government. “With [...]…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}