Why Kuppet is content with TSC’s offer despite their demands for more.
Teachers in Kenya have benefited greatly from the prolonged strike action by the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET).
Kuppet claims that the strike—which has encountered fierce opposition from a variety of sources—has shown the effectiveness of group action in improving the well-being of educators.
The Ministry of Education’s pledge to provide Sh18.7 billion to convert 46,000 junior secondary school intern teachers to permanent and pensionable terms is among the strike’s most noteworthy results.
Furthermore, it was declared that teachers’ medical expenses have been covered through March, which is an important step in guaranteeing their wellbeing.
Akelo Misori, the secretary general of Kuppet, affirmed that the government has been forced by the industrial action to solve important concerns that were disregarded.
Misori stated, “Today we have also confirmed that medical facilities have been paid up until March; you would not have heard this if we had not gone on strike.”
According to Misori, the teachers have made significant progress since the start of the industrial action five days ago because of the pressure they have put on the administration.
The problems facing the teachers need to be resolved. And as a result of this strike, results have been observed. These successes demonstrate how well the strike worked to provide teachers with real advantages, according to Misori.
“As a reasonable social partner, Kuppet has welcomed these solid gains from the strike as forming the basis for an acceptable return-to-work formula.”
Misori noted that another important development that will strengthen the education sector is the government’s confirmation that it will hire an extra 20,000 teachers to address the teacher shortage.
“Misori stated that the government has pledged to hire more teachers, which will relieve pressure on the current workforce and raise the standard of education in the nation.”
The leadership of Kuppet emphasized that these victories needed to be secured within the bounds of the law, guaranteeing that teachers’ rights be maintained free from threats or intimidation.
He issued a warning, saying, “Teachers will make learning difficult in their various schools if anybody is interested in intimidating them, especially by arrests and blackmail to gag them not to express themselves in a manner they want in this industrial action.”
Misori restated that, in spite of these obstacles, Kuppet is still open to talks but won’t permit the commission to drag out the strike in order to penalize the union and “massage the ego of their conspirators.”
Why Kuppet is content with TSC’s offer despite their demands for more.
