KNUT Seeks Alliance with KUPPET to Form Unified Teachers Federation.
Teachers in Kenya may soon merge their unions into a single, large federation to strengthen their collective voice and better advocate for their interests.
This proposal is being spearheaded by the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), aiming to consolidate with the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET).
Collins Henry Oyuu, the Executive Secretary of KNUT, announced the union’s intentions to integrate KUPPET and form a unified teachers’ federation in Kenya.
He shared this vision during the 18th Annual General Meeting of the KNUT Teso Branch, held at KNUT Hall in Amagoro. Oyuu emphasized that a single umbrella organization would provide a stronger platform to address teachers’ concerns more effectively.
Oyuu reflected on the past, noting that when there was only one union, teachers had more power and could advocate for their rights with greater success.
He urged the teachers to consider forming a federation similar to the East Africa Teachers Federation, which effectively addresses teachers’ issues in a united front.
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“Way back when we had one union, we were very powerful and we could champion for teacher’s issues easily. We must cross examine ourselves and reciprocate East Africa Teachers federation which champions for issues affecting teachers in unisom,” noted Oyuu.
Historical Challenges and Legal Framework
The KNUT Executive Secretary pointed out that the failure to implement the salary increments provided by Legal Notice 534 of 1997, signed by the late President Daniel Arap Moi, was a major grievance.
This historical oversight has led KNUT to push for the creation of a federation, which would require the support of all teacher unions across the country.
Oyuu further insisted that the future of Kenyan teachers lies in joining forces under one organization, as this would create a united front for the profession.
He also highlighted that KNUT had recently called for industrial action due to the Teachers Service Commission’s (TSC) failure to implement the second phase of the 2024-2025 collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
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” It’s as a result of this painful challenge that we have opted to form a Federation that must be supported by all unions in the country,” he said.
” The only way forward for teachers in Kenya is to seek one frontier in a bid to have one single Federation for teachers,” Oyuu noted.
KNUT Seeks Alliance with KUPPET to Form Unified Teachers Federation
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