Teachers strike

With the ongoing teachers strike in kenya in its second week no better solution has come up so far.The ministers are raising alarms that the president and prime minister should get to the table and resolve this matter,since the minister of education and mininster of finance have no solution and are not willing to take the burden.Far from that the teachers they were ready for the strike even though how long it takes due to this students will suffer especially the candidates,Form four and Standard eight candidates since they will be doing their final year examintion.The question is if the strike goes on till the national examination kicks off will the grade for going to university drop?.The president officialy commented on the strike that the teachers should be reasonsble as the country suffers in the economy and should come to a dialogue which he thinks will resolve the matter.I was surprised also to find out that also this same week some teachers in chicago were on strike what a coincidence?.Still threats coming from other civil servants are threaening to strike on 13 september,they are asking for their matters to looked into before things get crucial this year is when wonders has occured to kenya even as we wait for the general election to held next year march 2013 we will see whether this new cons
The teachers’ strike suffered a blow when the Industrial Court extended orders restraining them from participating in industrial action.
The strike was further thrown into a spin when the Kenya Union of Post- Primary Teachers (Kuppet) told the court its members were not on strike, but were set to begin mass action today.


In a replying affidavit, Kuppet General Secretary Akello Misori explained the union had not acted in contempt of court as claimed by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), as it had issued a strike notice for September 5.
Through lawyer Alexander Jaoko, Kuppet told the court that its members were waiting for the date to begin their strike. He asked the court to quash the order restraining them from taking part in the strike.
Irreparable loss
The post-secondary school union told the court the order stopping the strike would affect the teachers adversely, as they stand to suffer prejudice, irreparable loss, and damage.
Industrial court judge Justice Maureen Onyango, however, extended the orders that had been issued by Justice Byrum Ongaya following an application by the TSC objecting to the strike.
On its part TSC argues that the strike was illegal as the Salaries and Remuneration Commission was already addressing pay grievances. The strike was called by the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet), both demanding pay increases for their members. Knut is demanding salary increments and other allowances amounting to more than Sh43 billion from a deal they signed with the Government in 1997 ending a teachers’ strike.
The amount includes a 300 per cent salary increment, alongside responsibility allowance at 50 per cent, 40 per cent and 30 per cent for principals and their deputies, senior teachers and heads of departments respectively.
Last week, Finance minister Njeru Githae ruled out a pay increase for teachers, instead urging them to wait for the Salary and Remuneration Commission to harmonise salaries for all public servants.
Through lawyer Allan Sitima, TSC on Tuesday sought to have the industrial court uphold the High Court order issued last Friday.
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