KUPPET accuses TSC of reversing teacher promotions
In addition to the revoked promotions, the teachers are also up in arms over the scrapping of hardship allowances from their pay.
In addition to the revoked promotions, the teachers are also up in arms over the scrapping of hardship allowances from their pay.
The National Assembly’s Education Committee raised the concern during a stakeholders’ meeting on the Teachers Service Commission (Amendment Bill), 2024.
KEWOTA has launched a campaign to raise 400 million shillings to build a national mental health and medical centre dedicated to the needs of teachers.
The total amount required for the 2025 national exams is Sh12.58 billion, but the wider education budget presented for 2025/26 faces a staggering Sh62 billion shortfall.
The proposal aims to plug a critical funding gap after the exams were left out of the original budget.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) say the region is no longer safe, especially for teachers from outside the area.
In a circular dated May 5, KNEC said the outdated non-modular courses will not be offered beyond that date.
TSC faces heat over promotions favouring certain regions.
The union leaders are calling on Moi University management to clarify the criteria used to select staff for redundancy.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba on Tuesday announced that the funds had been disbursed to cater for capitation in the second term of the 2025 academic year.