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Kenya National Union of Teachers

KNUT’s 2021 Official List of Members and Delegates Set to Attend Upcoming ADC

Join Our Telegram Group May 12, 2021 To: ALL Branch Executive Secretaries RE: DELEGATES ALLOCATION FOR THE ANNUAL DELEGATES CONFERENCE OF KENYA NATIONAL UNION OF TEACHERS (KNUT) Pursunt to our Circular Ref No. KNUT/ADC/82/1/2021 dated 22nd April 2021, here attached find the delegates allocation to your branch to enable you cause a Branch Executive Committee […]

Sossion Calls KNUT ADC Ahead Of September 2021 Elections

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Wilson Sossion has notified all KNUT branch secretaries of the upcoming Annual Delegates Conference (ADC) that will lead to the election of national leadership in September. In a letter dated the 22nd of April 2021, Wilson Sossion said that the nomination of the delegates to the Annual […]

Here Is What the BBI Means for Teachers

Kenyans are readying for a BBI referendum at the beginning of the month of June or latest July 2021. Since Kenya gained independence, the BBI will be the fourth referendum. Kenya will conduct a constitutional referendum. This is after many county assemblies proceeded to pass the amendment bill. However, it is important to note that […]

Why the Government Is Removing Teachers from NHIF Board

The state is attempting to remove representatives of doctors, churches, and teachers from the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) board. This could start a fresh conflict with the workers and employers. The NHIF Act review via a government-backed Bill could lead to the removal of three directors that represent teachers unions, the Kenya Medical Association […]

New 2021 TSC Salaries and Grading System for Teachers

Teachers have seemed stuck in a constant tussle with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) over their pay. The teachers should deservedly be grateful to the Kenya National Teachers Union (KNUT) for fighting and succeeding to get a salary increase for teachers. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) agreed to increase the teachers’ salaries. The increment […]

KNUT Pushing for Replacement of TSC Chair and 7 Commissioners

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) is urging recruitment of a chairperson and seven commissioners of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). TSC chairperson Lydia Nzomo’s six-year tenure ended in November 18, 2020. She was the first chairperson of TSC following the making of the commission as a constitutional body. She then took oath of […]

TSC Removes Payment of Hardship Allowance in Some Counties

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has made an official announcement to remove payment of hardship allowance in some sub-counties that they previously listed as hardship areas. TSC commenced the process of mapping and reviewing the hardship regions in the country at some point in September 2020. The scrapping of the payments for teachers in the […]