- Kuppet has announced a nationwide teachers’ strike set to begin on August 26, 2024, after the government failed to allocate funds for the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)
- The union demands assurances on teacher promotions and enhanced medical coverage, criticizing the government for reducing the Teacher Service Commission’s budget by Sh10.2 billion
- Parents have been warned not to send their children to school on the strike date, as no teachers will be available
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) has officially announced that teachers across the country will go on strike starting August 26, 2024.
This decision follows the government’s failure to allocate the necessary funds to honor the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), despite repeated warnings from the union.
Kuppet Secretary General Akello Misori expressed frustration over the government’s reduction of the Teacher Service Commission’s (TSC) recurrent budget by Sh10.2 billion.
This budget cut has delayed the implementation of the second phase of the CBA, which was initially allocated Sh10 billion. As a result, teachers are set to miss out on the salary increments promised in the agreement.
Misori emphasized that the strike is inevitable unless the government meets several key demands, including the assurance of teacher promotions and the enhancement of their medical cover.
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He noted that teachers are the only public servants without group life cover, a situation he described as “unfortunate” and in urgent need of correction.
In addition, Misori criticized the TSC for not employing the 46,000 intern teachers who had been improperly engaged under poor labor practices.
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He urged parents not to send their children to school on the strike date, warning that doing so would be at their own risk, as no teachers would be available to conduct lessons.
The strike notice comes after Kuppet, alongside the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut), highlighted the deteriorating working conditions due to the TSC’s alleged failure to uphold previous agreements.
The unions have demanded full implementation of the CBA, warning that industrial action is the only recourse if their demands are not met.
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The situation has raised concerns within the government, with the Departmental Committee on Education acknowledging the potential disruption to learning and the likelihood of legal challenges if the strike proceeds.
The committee stressed the importance of meeting the union’s demands to avoid further unrest in the already tense atmosphere within the country.
