The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in Kakamega County has threatened to disrupt the upcoming Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) exams following the suspected murder of a school principal. The union is demanding immediate action and investigation into the death of the Munyuki Secondary School Principal.

• The principal was found deceased in the Kipkaren River on Saturday, November 8, with suspicions of torture and murder preceding the dumping.
• Johnston Wabuti, KUPPET Chairman Kakamega County, stated that all principals would be pulled from exam centers if those responsible are not apprehended.
• Kakamega Deputy Governor Ayub Savula urged security agencies to arrest all individuals responsible, regardless of their status.
• This incident follows the killing of another teacher from Garissa Teachers College on Saturday, October 11, which led to protests on Monday, October 13.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) is threatening a nationwide strike in January, potentially paralyzing school reopenings, in protest against a planned shift of teachers from private health insurance to the Social Health Authority (SHA).

• The strike threat comes after KNUT accused the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of unfairly targeting teachers, arguing other civil servants retain private medical cover.
• Makueni County KNUT Secretary-General Benson Ndambuki stated the union rejects the "forced transition" to an untested public insurance scheme.
• The TSC has invited KNUT, Kenya Union of Post-Primary Teachers (KUPPET), and the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET) to a meeting on Monday to discuss the issue.
• Separately, hundreds of Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers protested in Murang'a County, demanding permanent and pensionable positions before their internship contracts expire in December.