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From classrooms to the streets: Inside a tough and turbulent year for Kenyan teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jan 01, 2025

From primary schools to universities, the year was punctuated by multiple strikes that disrupted learning and exposed deep-seated issues.

Kenya’s 2024 academic year marred by multiple crises
Lucy Mumbi  |  Dec 27, 2024

A primary challenge was the delayed release of capitation funds, which is critical for the operation of public schools.

KUPPET warns of unrest if intern teachers are forced to reapply for jobs
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 29, 2024

According to SG Akelo Misori, their contract with TSC should guarantee their automatic confirmation to permanent and pensionable terms without further...

Ruto's education scorecard plagued by setbacks two years on
Lucy Mumbi  |  Sep 16, 2024

During his campaign, Ruto made bold promises aimed at transforming the education system, ensuring accessibility, quality, and equity across the board.

Isiolo teachers threaten strike over unfulfilled Collective Bargaining Agreement
Waweru Wairimu  |  Aug 26, 2024

The teachers, led by branch executive secretary Moses Kimwere, have stated that they will not return to work until all of their issues are addressed.

Confusion reigns as Kwale schools struggle to reopen amid teachers' split over strike
Mishi Gongo  |  Aug 26, 2024

In the absence of a clear resolution, local schools in Kwale County are grappling with empty classrooms and anxious parents.

Back-to-school rush as schools reopen amid divided unions' stance on teachers' strike
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Aug 26, 2024

The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has maintained that the planned teachers' strike will proceed as scheduled, beginning on M...

KNUT calls off planned strike after "productive talks" with government
Mishi Gongo  |  Aug 25, 2024

Parents and guardians are advised to ensure that their children return to school for the third term as per the school calendar.

State releases Sh22bn capitation for schools ahead of teachers' strike
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 24, 2024

According to the statement issued by Ogamba on Friday, August 23, 2024, the government has released  Sh 21,879,307,912.48 as a capitation for students...

Burdened by past hardships, Form Four candidates hope teachers will not go on strike
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 24, 2024

Their academic turmoil began with the unexpected onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, which forced schools across the country to close for months t...

Teachers to proceed with nationwide strike after TSC talks with unions collapse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Aug 21, 2024

The talks ended in disarray after the unions rejected their employer’s offer to only implement Phase II of the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreeme...

Education sector headed in crisis as teachers announce strike
Barack Oduor  |  Aug 16, 2024

Knut accused TSC of breaching the agreement by failing to implement the second phase of the Addendum effective from July 1, 2024, for all teachers, in...

Teachers' unions threaten nationwide strike over unmet demands
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Aug 15, 2024

Misori advised parents not to send their children to school on August 26, 2024. He warned that there would be no teachers in schools if the government...

KUPPET issues seven-day strike notice over health insurance failures
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 30, 2024

KUPPET's Embu County officials have cited significant challenges with teachers’ health insurance coverage, saying it has prevented most of them from r...

State gives extra Sh18 billion for permanent hiring of all 46,000 JSS intern teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 18, 2024

The government is planning permanent and pensionable terms for all 46,000 of them and will hire 20,000 interns starting in July.

Education Ministry seeks review of 742 sacked JSS teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 16, 2024

PS Kipsang emphasised that the issue falls under labour relations and will be addressed by the Ministry of Labour and the Teachers Service Commission.

Temporary reprieve for TSC as court suspends conversion of intern teachers to permanent staff
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 12, 2024

The court issued the suspension against the Employment and Labour Relations Court's directive which had mandated the TSC to transition the intern teac...

TSC confirms sacking 742 JSS intern teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 11, 2024

The teachers have been fired over protests that started on May 13 as they demanded permanent and pensionable posts.

KUPPET urges Treasury to allocate funds for permanent employment of intern teachers
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 16, 2024

The plea arises amidst the refusal of Junior Secondary School (JSS) intern teachers to return to classrooms even as schools commence for the second te...

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