Panic as Teachers Threaten to Disrupt KCSE Exams
The union has noted that if the government fails to take immediate action, some principals will not oversee the ongoing KCSE examinations...
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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.
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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.
