Kenya's teachers' unions give ultimatum as TSC seeks direction from Government

This teacher celebrated in a unique way after the tutors' Sh17 billion pay award was upheld by the Supreme Court. [Photo: GEORGE NUNGE/STANDARD]

Crisis talks by Government officials failed to yield fruit in the Sh17 billion pay award for teachers, whose implementation this month was upheld by the Supreme Court, as the public school sector edged towards turbulent days with the August holiday drawing to an end.

With Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) standing their ground that Teachers Service Commission pays up this month's dues by August 31, the teachers' employer on the other hand resolved to escalate consultations to 'high levels', understood to refer to President Uhuru Kenyatta.