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Keep off our salary talks, teachers tell George Magoha

Kenya National Union of Teacher (Knut) and Kenya Union of Post Primary Education (Kuppet) termed Magoha's comments as reckless and insensitive.

By Pkemoi Ng'enoh 18 days ago

Keep off our salary talks, teachers tell George Magoha

KNUT in new push for teachers salary raise

KNUT in new push for teachers salary raise

By Nathan Ochunge 21 days ago

Our hard working teachers deserve better than this

Our hard working teachers deserve better than this

By Wilson Sossion 1 month ago

50 schools along Kerio Valley closed as bandits reign

50 schools along Kerio Valley closed as bandits reign

By Lynn Kolongei and Julius Chepkwony 2 months ago

Teachers mourn President Mwai Kibaki

KUPPET and KNUT said they will remember Kibaki as a darling of teachers and champion of teachers’ affairs.

By Augustine Oduor 3 months ago

Teachers mourn President Mwai Kibaki

Knut wins case against Kuppet on NHIF board representation

High Court in Nairobi has thrown out a case filed by a teachers union challenging the appointment of a rival outfit to sit on the NHIF board.

By Kamau Muthoni 3 months ago

Knut wins case against Kuppet on NHIF board representation

Mass transfers of teachers loom as TSC plans to balance out staff

According to the teachers employer, some schools are understaffed and others have too many teachers.

By Moses Nyamori 4 months ago

Mass transfers of teachers loom as TSC plans to balance out staff

Blow to teachers after transfer case quashed

Court ruled that Kenya National Teachers Pressure Group (KNTPG) lacked jurisdiction to lodge a case.

By Lillian Chepkoech 4 months ago

Blow to teachers after transfer case quashed

Players in education sector worried about delicate CBC

According to Dr Emmanuel Manyasa, the government and other stakeholders should analyse data being filed online by teachers.

By Omelo Juliet 4 months ago

Players in education sector worried about delicate CBC

Kuppet: Fighter for teachers right or lone wolf?

Salaries Remuneration Commission froze all pay increments for all public service workers last year.

By Kariuki Waihenya 5 months ago

Kuppet: Fighter for teachers right or lone wolf?

Unions fault move to relocate exam centres in Kerio Valley

Elgeyo Marakwet County Director of Education Kituyi Masibo said refused to comment on the directive.

By Stephen Rutto 5 months ago

Unions fault move to relocate exam centres in Kerio Valley

Amendment of recognition agreements bodes ill for trade unions

The employer has no business dictating terms and conditions of union leaders or determining the number of branches a union should have.

By Wilson Sossion 5 months ago

Amendment of recognition agreements bodes ill for trade unions

Stop strike threat, focus on exams, TSC tells teachers' union

Teacher’s Service Commission (TSC) has asked a teachers' union to focus on upcoming national examinations and to avoid strike threats over salary.

By Renee Were 5 months ago

Stop strike threat, focus on exams, TSC tells teachers' union

Knut delegates walk out of talks over retirement age limit of 65

Secretary-General Collins Oyuu insisted the union will implement the resolution. Some delegates said the change was forced on them.

By James Wanzala 5 months ago

Knut delegates walk out of talks over retirement age limit of 65

Government should bear full cost of training teachers

The cost for manpower development, the world over is defrayed by the employer.

By Wilson Sossion 5 months ago

Government should bear full cost of training teachers

School fees payment 'marathon' wearing out most parents, analysts say

Economists say an extra term affected last year’s Christmas with less travel and expenditure.

By Esther Dianah 6 months ago

School fees payment 'marathon' wearing out most parents, analysts say

State has burdened parents and deserted teachers in hard times

Parents are burdened by being forced help do their children’s school assignments under the CBC’s Community Service Learning.

By Wilson Sossion 6 months ago

State has burdened parents and deserted teachers in hard times

Eyes on Collins Oyuu as bruised, battered Knut attempts to stop the bleeding

In 1990s and 2000s, union membership was in the region of 220,000. Sossion’s combative approach with TSC saw him spend more time in courts.

By Kariuki Waihenya 6 months ago

Eyes on Collins Oyuu as bruised, battered Knut attempts to stop the bleeding

Knut launches drive to recruit more members

The union is also luring back teachers who exited the union over its frosty relations with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

By Martin Ndiema 6 months ago

Knut launches drive to recruit more members

Teachers’ unions in fresh push to negotiate higher pay for members

A teachers’ union has made a fresh pitch for a salary raise, months after signing an ‘empty’ agreement with the employer that drew uproar from members

By Shadrack Mitty 6 months ago

Teachers’ unions in fresh push to negotiate higher pay for members

Reverse punitive teacher transfers, Knut tells TSC

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) now wants punitive teacher transfers reversed.

By James Wanzala 6 months ago

Reverse punitive teacher transfers, Knut tells TSC

Teachers are doing much more under CBC; they deserve better pay

SRC has no option but to conduct a fresh job evaluation exercise to determine the value and worth of the newly created jobs.

By Wilson Sossion 6 months ago

Teachers are doing much more under CBC; they deserve better pay

Wilson Sossion: Raila betrayed me

Wilson Sossion quit Knut after nine years at the help, ending a three-year protracted war between the union and the Teachers Service Commission.

By Nikko Tanui 6 months ago

Wilson Sossion: Raila betrayed me

Magoha: No success cards bearing politicians’ names, images

The culture of sending success cards for candidates during national examinations is popular and happens just before or during examinations.

By Edward Kosut 7 months ago

Magoha: No success cards bearing politicians’ names, images

Knut calls on state to tackle insecurity in Kerio Valley

Knut has threatened it will press its members to withdraw their services from Kerio Valley following a rise in bandit attacks in the area.

By Irissheel Shanzu 7 months ago

Knut calls on state to tackle insecurity in Kerio Valley

Teachers in new demands, among them pay deal signed last year negotiated afresh

Teachers want the salary deal signed last year without monetary benefit to be renegotiated.

By Augustine Oduor 7 months ago

Teachers in new demands, among them pay deal signed last year negotiated afresh

Let us teach junior secondary, primary school teachers tell TSC

TSC said only teachers who scored a mean grade of C+ in KCSE would be promoted to teach in secondary schools.

By Willis Oketch 7 months ago

Let us teach junior secondary, primary school teachers tell TSC

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