KNUT SG calls off teachers strike orders teachers to report to work

Teachers countrywide received with shock the news that the teachers union KNUT has called off the teachers strike.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has withdrawn the notice it had issued for teachers’ strike from Monday, August 26.

On Sunday, Knut National Executive Council shredded the notice after holding a meeting at the union’s headquarters in Nairobi.

Secretary-General Collins Oyuu said decision was to give the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) time to address their major demands.

Secomdary school teachers will however be on strike. Kuppet had asked its National Governing Council (NGC) members to meet in Nairobi on Sunday 25th August 2024.

The Kuppet NGC members voted in favour of the strike until the teachers demands are met.

Kuppet issued a statement after the NGC meeting earlier today.

“There being no imminent resolution of the members grievances by the expiry of our Strike Notice, the meeting resolved to press ahead with the strike from Monday 26th August. The union will mobilize its members to fight hard for their labour rights until justice is attained,” said Kuppet secretary general in a statement.

The union want TSC to promote 130,000 teachers, remit teachers third party deductions including loans and medical allowances.

It also want a new CBA as the current one ends. Further they want TSC to confirm all the 46,000 intern teachers to permanent and pensionable terms.