Teacher Unions Threaten Strikes and Demand Probe into Principal's Disappearance - November 2025

The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in Kakamega County has threatened to disrupt the upcoming KCSE exams following the suspected murder of a school principal. Specifically, the union is demanding an investigation into the death of the Munyuki Secondary School Principal. Lugari MP Nabii Nabwera has also urged DCI Mohammed Amin to investigate the alleged abduction of the Munyuki High School Principal, Simon Isiaho Shange, who has been missing since November 3. In a separate issue, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) is threatening a nationwide strike in January. KNUT's action is in protest against a planned shift of teachers from private health insurance to the Social Health Authority (SHA), potentially paralyzing school reopenings.