Education PS Belio Kipsang orders roll call in all public schools

Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang at a past event. He has ordered County Directors of Education to register teachers on duty during the ongoing strike. FILE PHOTO | NATION MEDIA GROUP

What you need to know:

  • Dr Kipsang also recalled all County Directors of Education and Sub-County Education officers who are on leave.
  • Teachers officially started their nationwide strike on Wednesday after their union endorsed the boycott.

County directors of education have been ordered to register teachers on duty during the ongoing strike.

Education Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang said the county heads should ensure teachers and headteachers are on duty and working.

They have also been ordered to liaise with county commissioners to ensure security of children, teachers and property of schools.

They are supposed to “monitor the situation on the ground” and submit a report daily.

In a statement published in newspapers Saturday, Dr Kipsang also recalled all county directors of education and sub-county education officers who are on leave.

Teachers officially started their nationwide strike on Wednesday after their union endorsed the boycott to press the government to pay them higher salaries as ordered by the courts.

Kenya National Union of Teachers leaders warned that they would only call off the strike if the new salaries are paid as directed by the courts.