The education sector faces uncertainty as secondary school teachers embark on a strike, coinciding with the reopening of schools for the third term today. This development has raised concerns about the impact on preparations for this year’s Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams.
The strike has disrupted teaching and learning in secondary schools at a critical time when candidates are gearing up for their national exams. Meanwhile, primary and junior secondary schools narrowly avoided disruption after the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) called off their planned strike at the last minute.
Knut Secretary General Collins Oyuu announced yesterday that the union decided to halt the strike after their employer showed a willingness to address the teachers’ grievances.
“The National Executive Council has today agreed to withdraw the strike notice, which was set to expire at midnight on August 25. As a result, we are directing our teachers to resume duty on August 26,” Oyuu stated.