By Francis Orina
Members of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Nyamira branch say they will join a nationwide strike next week if their demands are not met.
Branch officials said unresolved issues, including unpaid allowances, teacher welfare concerns, and policy grievances, had forced the union to issue the protest ultimatum.
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KUPPET is demanding that the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC) immediately pays pending supervision and marking allowances owed to teachers since December last year.
Speaking during a handover ceremony from outgoing Nyamira Executive Secretary Lewis Nyakweba to the newly elected officials, branch Executive Secretary George Ayieko and Chairman George Makaa said the union is also pushing for the confirmation of over 2,000 junior school intern teachers and reforms to the Social Health Authority (SHA) medical scheme.
The officials criticized the current SHA cover, saying it has reduced benefits compared to the previous MINET scheme.
“Under the MINET scheme, teachers had a daily limit of KSh 2,500 and access to more facilities. Currently, they are limited to KSh 1,000 with fewer options,” said Ayieko.
KUPPET also urged Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba to ensure timely disbursement of capitation funds to schools ahead of the second term reopening.
“We demand the immediate release of capitation funds as schools reopen in three days,” said Makaa.
The union warned that teachers will proceed with nationwide protests when schools reopen for the second term on April 29 if their grievances are not addressed.
