PROMOTE 114,000 TEACHERS -KNUT DEMANDS
The teachers union has demanded the promotion of 114,000 teachers who have stagnated in one Grade by July this year as promised by the Kenya Kwanza government.
Speaking in Mombasa, Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Secretary General Collins Oyuu said some teachers have stagnated in one grade for 17 years.
“The union is demanding that 114,000 teachers who have stagnated in one grade for over 17 years be promoted in July this year by the Teacher Service Commission [TSC] This is unacceptable,” said Oyuu.
He said that despite the allocation of funds for the promotion of teachers, TCS continues to drag its feet as its employees continue to suffer. “TSC cannot continue to ignore what it is supposed to do,” said Oyuu.
The Knut boss criticised the TSC for releasing the results of promoted teachers using only their TSC numbers instead of including their names. He said this would help in identifying which region is being favoured.
Oyuu spoke during the Knut Mombasa Branch annual general meeting at St Luke Hall, attended by the union’s top officials.
