Teachers call for nationwide strike from Jan 5th
Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) chairman Mudzo Nzili (seated left) and secretary general Wilson Sossion (seated right) at the KNUT headquarters in Nairobi on December 27, 2014 when they announced a nationwide strike from January 5, 2015. Teachers on Friday accused their employer of plotting to cripple their union activities by failing to collect and remit their monthly contributions. PHOTO | JEFF ANGOTE |
Kenya National Teachers Union (Knut) has called for a nationwide teachers strike from Jan 5th, saying talks with employer Teachers Service Commission over their terms of service.
The union secretary general Wilson Sossion issued a strike notice of seven days to the ministry of labour and TSC.
They urged students in both primary and secondary schools not to show up for learning.
The union accused the Salaries and Remuneration Commission for being an impediment to their pursuit for better terms of employment.
He said the union’s Annual Delegates Conference voted for a resolution for the members to institute industrial action.
Mr Sossion said the delegates’ conference is the supreme decision-making organ whose resolution is final and binding.
