KNUT Sets Date for Teachers’ Strike, Says Schools Will Not Open
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has issued a strike notice, declaring that teachers across the country will commence industrial action on August 26th, 2024.
The strike follows the union’s registration of a labor dispute with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) at the Ministry of Labor.
Key Grievances and Demands:
- Implementation of the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA): KNUT demands the immediate enforcement of the existing CBA, which has yet to be fully implemented.
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- Remittance of Third-Party Deductions: The union calls for the immediate payment of deductions owed to various organizations.
- Conversion of Junior Secondary School Teachers: KNUT is pushing for the immediate conversion of 46,000 junior secondary school teachers to permanent and pensionable terms.
- Employment of Additional Teachers: The union demands the hiring of 20,000 new teachers.
- Promotion of Teachers: KNUT is advocating for the promotion of 130,000 teachers to various job grades.
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- Medical Insurance Capitation: Immediate remittance of capitation to the teachers’ medical insurer is required to ensure that medical services are available to teachers.
Strike Authorization:
The union’s National Executive Council has directed the Secretary General to issue the strike notice, emphasizing that teachers “shall” down their tools if their demands are not met. As a result, schools may not reopen as scheduled in the 116 branches of the Kenya National Union of Teachers.
“Teachers shall down their tools, teachers shall withdraw their labor, and schools will not open.” Said KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu in a press briefing.
KNUT Sets Date for Teachers’ Strike, Says Schools Will Not Open
