The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has clarified why it chose to withdraw from a strike notice that had been issued concurrently with the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET).
Speaking on Spice FM on Friday, August 30, KNUT Secretary-General Collins Oyuu explained that the union decided to call off the planned strike after a significant portion of their demands had been met. The key issue driving the strike was the implementation of the second phase of the amended Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
“We assessed the main concern, which was the implementation of Phase 2. The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has carried out this phase, and teachers have received their arrears for July and August,” Oyuu stated.
KNUT had initially issued a strike notice on August 25, just as the third term of the school year was beginning.
Following the issuance of the notice, the union held a meeting with the National Executive Council to review their strategy, leading to the decision to withdraw from the strike.