Kenya National Union of Teachers Stories

KNUT issues seven-day strike notice after talks with TSC over CBA collapse
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jul 01, 2025

Following the failed talks with the TSC on Tuesday, KNUT has issued a seven-day strike notice, warning of nationwide disruption in public schools star...

Court blocks Sh3.4 billion teachers' promotion case over late filing
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 28, 2025

They argued that in 1996, the Commission promoted untrained A-Level teachers while sidelining those who had undergone formal training, a move they des...

Ruto meets AUC chief Mahmoud Youssouf amid growing doubts over union’s reform agenda
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 26, 2025

Mohamoud briefed Ruto on preparations for the upcoming Special Summit on AU Reforms, and thanked Kenya for its "continued support" and for staying eng...

Kenya defends UAE ties, denies aiding Sudan's RSF
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 26, 2025

In a statement on Thursday, the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs said such statements are reckless, unsubstantiated and risk destabilising reg...

Juliana Lumumba’s fight for answers: Will Belgium be tried for Congo’s founding Prime Minister’s death?
DW News  |  Jun 23, 2025

On June 17, after more than a decade of investigation, the Belgian federal prosecutor’s office requested that the case surrounding the assassination o...

What I learnt from joining hundreds at International Yoga Day celebration in Nairobi
Margaret Wanjiru  |  Jun 21, 2025

At exactly 7:45 am, the programme commenced with welcome remarks and a brief but insightful history of yoga. One speaker explained that yoga derives f...

Israel 'in breach' of EU's human rights obligations, foreign policy arm says
DW News  |  Jun 20, 2025

EU member nations will need to decide how to respond to the analysis. Their options range from suspending the current agreement to imposing economic s...

AU urges governments to prioritise children in national planning, budgeting
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 17, 2025

Millions of children in Africa continue to face serious challenges, including violence, harmful cultural practices, exclusion from education and healt...

Spain assumes command of EU anti-piracy mission off Somali coast
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 15, 2025

Over the years, Operation Atalanta has played a significant role in improving maritime safety in the region.

Somali president Hassan backs end to foreign-guided transition as he endorses withdrawal from C6+
Abdirahman Khalif  |  Jun 15, 2025

Hassan stated that Somalia’s path to a stable statehood should no longer rely on international mechanisms, and instead must be rooted in national lead...

Moi University staff cry foul over job cuts and unpaid deductions
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 13, 2025

Kenya University Staff Union, Moi University Chapter, said staff were being declared redundant without dialogue, only for their roles to be outsourced...

Uganda’s humanities teachers strike, demand equal pay with science colleagues
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 10, 2025

The teachers are demanding salary harmonisation, citing discrimination in the government's decision to raise science teachers' pay while leaving arts...

Teachers’ unions warn of strike as TSC stalls on new CBA, budget omits salary review funds
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 10, 2025

Knut, Kuppet and Kusnet officials say they submitted fresh proposals months ago, but have not received any meaningful response from the TSC.

Ethiopia to host Africa’s next climate summit amid unkept promises
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 09, 2025

AU Commission Chair Mahmoud Ali Youssouf met with Ethiopia's foreign minister, Gedion Timothewos, on Monday to discuss preparations for the forthcomin...

African Union pushes for funding reforms as donor dependence persists
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 09, 2025

The gathering of Africa's 55 ambassadors, who steer the Union's day-to-day affairs, set the tone for a series of high-level meetings, including next m...

New TSC boss under pressure as Knut demands 60 pc pay rise in 2025-2029 CBA talks
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 09, 2025

In the proposed 2025–2029 CBA, Knut is pushing for a 60 per cent increase in teachers’ basic salaries, citing the rising cost of living that has place...

AU slams Fitch over Afreximbank downgrade, calls rating flawed and legally inaccurate
Alfred Onyango  |  Jun 07, 2025

The African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) on Friday described the downgrade as analytically flawed and inconsistent with the legal frameworks that gove...

Kenya ranked Africa’s top ICT regulator, 20th globally in ITU report
Rachael Mutabasi  |  Jun 05, 2025

The ITU, which is the UN’s specialised agency for information and communication technologies, ranked Kenya 20th globally out of 194 countries assessed...

AU warns Trump’s travel ban threatens decades of Africa-US cooperation
Mwangi Maina  |  Jun 05, 2025

AUC chairperson Mahamoud Ali Youssouf acknowledged the US government's sovereign right to protect its borders and ensure the security of its citizens...

EU bans Tanzanian-certified aircraft from its airspace over safety concerns
Mary Wambui  |  Jun 05, 2025

The affected airlines are subject to an operating ban or operational restrictions within the European Union and can no longer operate in the EU.

KUPPET rejects government plan to cut hardship zones, demands expansion
Maureen Kinyanjui  |  Jun 05, 2025

KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori said the union is strongly against the government’s plan to implement a 2019 report that aims to reduce hardship...

US denies cutting Somalia AU mission funds, urges equal support from Europe, Africa
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 04, 2025

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee reaffirmed the country's commitment to peacekeeping efforts in Somalia but urged European and African nation...

Bill Gates pledges majority of Sh25.8 trillion fortune to Africa over 20 years
Bashir Mbuthia  |  Jun 03, 2025

Gates had initially announced plans to donate 99 per cent of his fortune on May 8, which is projected to hit $200 billion (Sh25.8 trillion) by 2045, w...

Journalists injured, equipment stolen amid chaos at Madaraka Day celebrations in Homa Bay
Lucy Mumbi  |  Jun 01, 2025

Reports indicate that at least four journalists sustained injuries, while many others lost valuables as the hostile environment unfolded during the ev...

Sasha Mutai resigns as KRU Chairman amid stormy fallout
Erick Kariuki  |  May 30, 2025

Sasha Mutai has resigned as chairman of the Kenya Rugby Union just moments before a no-confidence motion was tabled. His exit follows claims of financ...

Commentary: Worse than evil; how stupidity fueled Ethiopia into raging inferno
Addis Standard  |  May 30, 2025

In the Tigray war, dubbed the deadliest and bloodiest conflict of the twenty-first century, the average estimate of civilian casualties stands at 518,...

KUSU blames government funding cuts for deepening crisis in public universities
Rachael Mutabasi  |  May 29, 2025

KUSU Secretary-General Charles Mukhwaya said the funding cuts have steadily worsened over time, leaving universities struggling to operate effectively...

Mbadi blasts counties over Sh40bn pension arrears, calls non-remittance ‘theft’
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 28, 2025

Mbadi decried the persistent non-remittance of pension dues by counties, terming it a significant challenge to the viability of public pension systems...

Civil society groups give AU, EAC 72 hours to act on alleged abductions, torture in Tanzania
Lucy Mumbi  |  May 23, 2025

While Tanzania released Mwangi on Thursday, he was dumped in Horohoro, on the Coast of Kenya, some 162 kilometres from the Lunga Lunga border, having...

IGAD welcomes Kamil El-Tayeb’s appointment as Sudan’s PM, urges inclusive dialogue
Bashir Mbuthia  |  May 21, 2025

The position had remained unfilled since January 2022, when civilian leader Abdalla Hamdok resigned in the wake of a military coup orchestrated by al-...

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