Kenyan Govt Accused of Victimizing Teachers

The government has allegedly moved to weaken the National Union of Teachers by refusing to pay its members their full July salary and cutting the union's annual funding for their role in the strike.

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Photo: The Star

Statement over teachers' strike as Kenya union officials walkout of the negotiations early July.

  • Kenya:  KNUT Officials Accuse Government of Acting in Bad Faith

    The Star, 22 July 2013

    KNUT officials Wilson Sossion and Mudzo Nzili have accused the government of acting in bad faith by having them held in contempt of court just days after striking a deal with the ... read more »

  • Kenya:  Top KNUT Officials Detained for Contempt

    The Star, 22 July 2013

    Police have detained Kenya National Union of Teachers chairman Wilson Sossion and the Union's secretary general Mudzo Ndzili guilty after a court found the two guilty of contempt. read more »

  • Kenya:  Sossion and Nzili Found Guilty in Contempt of Court Charges

    The Star, 22 July 2013

    KNUT, its chairman Wilson Sossion and Secretary General Mudzo Nzili have been found guilty of contempt of court charges for failing to call off the teachers strike on the 2nd of ... read more »

  • Kenya:  KUPPET Deal Reviewed From 3 Phases to 2

    The Star, 22 July 2013

    THE Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers three-phased deal agreed earlier on with government has since been reviewed to a two-phase pay out. read more »

  • Kenya:  KNUT Leaders Face Contempt of Court Charges

    Sabahi, 22 July 2013

    Kenya's Industrial Court Monday (July 22nd) charged two leaders of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) with contempt of court for their failure to meet a deadline to call ... read more »

  • Kenya:  Teachers Strike Leaves Confusion

    East African Business Week, 22 July 2013

    Confusion reigned in Kenya's education sector for the fourth week running following a debilitating strike by the countries over 280,000 teachers. read more »

  • Kenya:  KNUT Opposes Term Extension

    The Star, 22 July 2013

    Kenya National Union of Teachers Thika branch has opposed extension of third term to December as proposed by the Education Cabinet Secretary Prof Jacob Kaimenyi. read more »

  • Kenya:  Schools Will Recover Lost Time - Kaimenyi

    The Star, 21 July 2013

    All public primary schools will reopen on Monday, two days after an indefinite closure by government, Education Secretary Jacob Kaimenyi announced yesterday. read more »

  • Kenya:  Teachers Deserve a Decent Salary (opinion)

    The Star, 21 July 2013

    When I grew up, teachers were middle class. I remember Mrs Mtam- basere who taught me in second grade who would always be neatly turned out and would calmly tell us the difference ... read more »

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