Teacher unions in Kisii say schools won’t reopen for third term

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) from the Kisii region have issued a directive to all teachers not to reopen schools for the third term beginning August 26.

This is until the government implements fully their collective bargaining agreement.

The union officials are also demanding the reinstatement of teachers' medical cover, employment of 20,000 senior teachers, confirmation of Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers as well as implementation of the scheme of promotion, among other demands.