KNUT Praises Court Ruling Against TSC’s Illegal Hiring Practices
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) praised the court ruling as a big victory for intern teachers.
KNUT Secretary-General Collins Oyuu highlighted concerns about the internship program itself, saying it is unfair to treat fully qualified teachers as trainees.
“The issue of interns has been a thorn in the flesh much as it was a stop-gap measure, which we support, it is prudent that these teachers become permanent and pensionable especially those who have proceeded for a whole year on internship,” he said.
He has urged TSC to lobby Parliament to grant funds to hire intern teachers on permanent and pensionable contracts.
“If the funds to employ the teachers on a permanent and pensionable basis are not available, they can pay in arrears when the funds are available,” he said.
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The court’s decision now threatens the strategy that TSC Secretary General and CEO Nancy Macharia announced in February to hire an additional 20,000 interns by July.
Two weeks before schools resume for the second term, the Ministry of Education and TSC have yet to give a way forward.
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KNUT Praises Court Ruling Against TSC’s Illegal Hiring Practices
