Ruto directs Mbadi to avert looming strike by teachers, dons

National Treasury Cabinet Secretary during his vetting by the National Parliamentary Committee on Appointment. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

President William Ruto has directed the National Treasury to open talks with teachers and lecturers' unions to avert looming strikes in the Education sector.

The President directed the Treasury, Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut), Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) and the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU) to meet and resolve pending issues.