KUPPET Announces Cancellation of Their Strike Following Consultation with TSC: “Back to Classes”

• KUPPET secretary general Akello Misori has ordered all teachers to return to work after signing the contract with TSC
• He said the decision was reached to comply with the court order scheduled for Thursday, September 5
• TSC head Nancy Macharia confirmed that the government has allocated funds for the implementation of the second phase of the teachers' CBA

The Union of Secondary School Teachers (KUPPET) has called off their strike which has disrupted secondary school education for a week since the start of the semester on August 26.

Following a day-long meeting with the Teachers Recruitment Commission (TSC) on Monday, September 2, KUPPET has ordered teachers to return to work immediately.

Why did KUPPET stop the strike?

Akello Misori, the general secretary of the union, said that their action complies with the court order issued on Thursday, September 5, as they await the resolution of their grievances.

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“On the part of the party, we are suspending the strike and we are asking all our teachers to return to the classroom to wait for the quick resolutions of these matters which have already been agreed between us and the commission,” he said.

“To this end and after the whole day's meeting, we are happy to report to the nation that we have reached an agreement that will enable our teachers to return to work immediately,” Executive Director of TSC Nancy Macharia added.

The government has allocated funds for the Second Phase of the CBA

The head of the TSC reiterated that the government allocated funds for the implementation of the second phase of the Collective Agreement for Teachers (CBA) and to settle the remaining arrears. All payments were made in August, including arrears.

“As promised on August 21, 2021, the commission today is happy to confirm that the government provided funds for the implementation of the second phase of CBA from July 2024 and all our teachers have benefited,” added Macharia.

At the same time, KNUT also called off their strike the day before school opened after successful negotiations with the employer.

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Wilson Sossion accuses the TSC of corruption

Meanwhile, former KNUT general secretary Wilson Sossion accused the TSC of rampant corruption in the recruitment of teachers.

According to Sossion, teachers and P1 graduates have to pay KSh 350,000 and KSh 500,000 respectively to get a job with the commission.

He mentioned three important areas he wants DCIEAC, and the Auditor General of Government Accounts to conduct a detailed audit to restore the glory of the teachers' employment agency.

What else do you need to know about the teachers' strike?

• The TSC extended teachers' contracts by four months and issued new guidelines
• President William Ruto promised to fully employ 46,000 JSS teachers in the next two months
• The TSC rejected KUPPET's request to call off the strike, and ordered the union to comply with court orders.

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