Teachers in public schools were set to go on strike from
midnight on Monday, as their top organ declared a nationwide work
boycott over unpaid allowances.
Describing it as ‘the father of all strikes’, Kenya
National Union of Teachers Chairman (KNUT) Wilson Sossion said they
would not go back to class until a Collective Bargain Agreement signed
in 1997 was implemented to cover medical, commuter and housing
allowances.
He accused the government of having misplaced priorities by according
the ‘free’ laptop project more funds which were unnecessary.
“This National Executive Council has hereby resolved that the
nationwide strike of teachers commence. Will as many as are of this
opinion say Aye; and will as many as are of the contrary opinion say
Nay… the Ayes have it!” he declared.
KNUT Secretary General Xavier Nyamu urged teachers in public schools
to start handing over their duties to their respective head teachers
from Monday afternoon.











