The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has issued a statement on the strike notice before the KCSE, KCPE examinations issued by the teachers union on 23 February.
According to Akello Misori, general secretary of KUPPET, he clarified that the demands issued by the union during the press conference were taken out of context. Misori said this during an interview on a local TV station on Tuesday, March 1.
He said the seven-day strike notice had been misunderstood, adding that KUPPET had not directed teachers to lower their equipment.
Misori said KUPPET was only looking for a way to engage with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) ahead of the Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) and Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams, which begin in the second week of March. is going to happen. ,
“As teachers, we are parents. When we call for strike, we follow different channels. During the February 23 presser, we said that if the TSC fails to meet the demands, we will convene a National Governing Council (NGC) to give directions.
“As SG, I am just a mouthpiece and I tell what the members tell me. The media misinterpreted the strike notice on its own,” said the SG
The KUPPET SG also criticized the Education Cabinet Secretary, George Magoha, for his sentiments regarding the strike notice, and said he should have sought an explanation from the union.
He explained that the decision to call the teachers on strike ahead of the national examinations has led to backlash from members of the public due to a misunderstanding.
“I think the problem was that CS made the statement based on what he had read from the media. He didn’t come to consult us about it.
“If he was really worried, he should have called me to clarify his stand. He is also doing politics with it so that people can turn against us.”
