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JSS interns in Nairobi demonstrate over their confirmation by TSC on May 5, 2026. [Boniface Okendo, Standard]
Learning in junior secondary schools remains disrupted as the teachers’ strike enters its second week, with thousands of intern tutors staying away from class while pressing for confirmation, better pay and improved conditions.
The standoff is increasingly affecting delivery of lessons under the competency-based curriculum, with schools struggling to maintain normal timetables in the absence of teachers handling core subjects.
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