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Union backs intern teachers' strike, seeks negotiations

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Kuppet Secretary General Akello Misori (right). [Edward Kiplimo, Standard]

The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) on Tuesday threw its weight behind the continuing strike of intern teachers and called on the government to set aside funds to hire tutors.

The strike, which poses a threat to the education of over 2.5 million Grade 8 and 9 students in junior secondary schools (JSS), is unfolding against the backdrop of prolonged school closures due to extensive flooding nationwide.

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