The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) is requesting a 50–100% pay raise for its members in their new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to keep up with the growing cost of living.
According to KUPPET secretary general Akelo Misori, prices have significantly increased between 2017 and 2024, especially for oil-related commodities.
The organization is also advocating for risk allowances for teachers who work in labs and workshops and in poor regions to cover potential accidents experienced while executing their duties.
Misori backed the union’s decision to halt the current industrial action that paralyzed education nationwide while speaking at the KUPPET meeting held at the AIC Mokombet Church in Uasin Gishu County.
Julius Korir, the national vice chairman of KUPPET, and Moses Nturima, the deputy secretary general, were among the other union representatives present.