The Kenya national union of teachers, KNUT, and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education teachers, KUPPET, have sharply differed with education Minister Professor Sam Ongeri on the effects of the march 4th election date on education. Whereas Ongeri is of the view that electioneering during the first term will not harm the quality of education, the two teachers unions say the quality of education will be adversely affected and want elections held in December since schools will have closed in November under the 2012 revised term dates for schools and colleges