Teachers fume over plan to slash their hardship allowance

Kakamega County teachers led by KUPPET and their KNUT counterparts officials demonstrates in Kakamega town on September15, 2015. The strike has since created standoff between the government and teachers paralyzing learning in public schools Country wide. [File, Standard]

A storm is brewing among Kenya's teachers as the government prepares to implement a revised hardship allowance policy that could see thousands of educators lose their benefits.

Teachers argue that the policy will demotivate them, severely affecting their service delivery and morale. The Kenya Teachers in Hardship and Arid Areas Welfare Association (KETHAWA) has strongly condemned the government's plan to reduce hardship allowances, calling it a continuation of the systemic neglect towards teachers working in some of the country's most challenging environments.