Plans to grant JSS autonomy on top gear; KUPPET boss Milemba tells teachers

Plans to grant JSS autonomy on top gear; KUPPET boss Milemba tells teachers..

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The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), through National Chair Omboko Milemba, is pushing for autonomy for Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), with movement expected on the issue after discussions with the government and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

KUPPET and JSS tutors advocate for a distinct administrative framework for JSS, separate from primary schools, to resolve confusion in administration, sports, and co-curricular activities.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos Ogamba stated that 74,000 teachers have been employed in the last two years, with plans to hire 24,000 more in January.
The government is committed to funding schools, having verified 38,000 schools for capitation and expecting a detailed report on school and learner numbers in ten days.

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