Knut demands 114,000 teachers to be promoted

Knut Secretary General Collins Oyuu (2nd left) is introduced to coast officials by Kilindi branch executive-secretary Dan Aloo (left) at Makande in Mombasa. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

The teachers union has demanded the promotion of 114,000 teachers who have stagnated in one Grade by July this year as promised by the Kenya Kwanza government.

Speaking in Mombasa, Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) Secretary General Collins Oyuu said some teachers have stagnated in one grade for 17 years.