President William Ruto has committed to ensuring that the deals between the teachers, lecturers, and the government are honored to prevent a learning crisis in the country.....CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The head of state was responding to the latest strike notices by the Kenya National Teachers Union (KNUT), the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), and the Universities Academic Staff Union (UASU).
“We have agreed that the National Treasury, the Teachers Service Commission, and the Teaching fraternity sit together and look at the possibilities of ensuring that we implement our commitment as government so that we avoid unnecessary industrial action and avoid interruptions in our institutions of learning,” he said
Ruto disclosed that the National Treasury is already working on the modalities to fulfill the agreements reached between the government and the unions on behalf of their members when the CBAs were signed.
“I have already given instructions to the Treasury to work with the Teachers’ Service Commission and the leadership of our teaching fraternity both at the KNUT (Primary), KUPPET (Post Primary), and UASU (University) level,” he said
The President reiterated that engaging in dialogue to resolve the impasse is crucial to ensure that learning is not disrupted, once again.
“It is our intention to make sure that we keep our education space in good shape because education is the greatest equalizer and we need to make sure that every child has access to quality learning,” he said…CONTINUE READING>>
