Knut, head teachers differ over transfers

Kenya Primary Schools Head Teachers Association chairman Shem Ndolo (left) with the National Treasurer Josephat Otiende during a Press briefing in Kisumu yesterday. [Collins Oduor, Standard]

Teachers’ unions are divided over a decision to transfer principals who have overstayed in one station.

While the giant Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) has vowed to call a strike in January if the move is not rescinded, the Kenya Primary Schools Heads Association (Kepsha) now wants head teachers to accept the mass transfers since all teachers were aware of the policy since 2015.