Dispute Arises Over Junior Secondary Teachers' Demands for Independence and Permanent Jobs - November 2025
Junior Secondary School (JSS) teachers in Murang'a County are threatening to strike if the Ministry of Education does not offer them permanent employment, protesting their current contracts and low pay. Their demands have led to conflict with primary school unions. The Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA) has officially rejected the demands made by JSS teachers for independent operation. This has created a conflict between the unions, even as primary school headteachers claim success in overseeing the Grade 6 examinations.
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Walimu wapigania umoja na wakosoa ripoti ya shule hewa Mombasa
Primary and junior secondary school teacher unions are in conflict after primary school headteachers rejected the decision for junior secondary school teachers to operate independently. This comes as primary school headteachers claim success in overseeing the Grade 6 examinations.
Walimu wa sekondari msingi wataka kandarasi za kudumu huku wakitishia kugoma
Teachers in Murang'a County's Junior Secondary Schools are threatening to strike and disrupt learning if the Ministry of Education does not offer them permanent employment. They are protesting against working on contracts and receiving low pay.