Teachers across several counties in Kenya are advocating for the autonomy of Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), demanding reforms to streamline education management and strengthen the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC).

• JSS teachers in Bungoma County have threatened a class boycott next year if grievances are not addressed.
• KUPPET county secretary Augustine Luketelo highlighted the need for separate financial and administrative management for JSS.
• The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) proposed a model with one principal overseeing primary schools, assisted by two deputies for primary and JSS sections.
• Linda Wekesa, a JSS teacher in Bungoma, urged the TSC and Ministry of Education to grant JSS autonomy and for MPs to reject the sessional paper on comprehensive schools.
• The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) supports the campaign, urging President William Ruto to intervene amidst concerns over 20,000 JSS interns, inadequate laboratories, and unclear career progression.