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Lecturers, teachers brace for strike after pay hike cash misses from Budget

By By Frankline Sunday | 12yrs ago
Kuppet chair Omboko Milemba (left) when he issued a seven-day strike notice on Wednesday over teachers’ allowances. [PHOTO: TABITHA OTWORI/STANDARD]

By Frankline Sunday

Kenya: The Government’s failure to allocate funds for teachers’ perks in the 2013/2014 Budget sets stage for confrontation.

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