Just a week ago, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) announced a nationwide strike starting January 2 to protest the planned transfer of 3,000 teachers by their employer, the Teachers Service Commission. Knut secretary-general Wilson Sossion said teachers were not consulted during that meeting, and that the omission had rendered Ms Mohamed’s surprise announcement null. DELAY NEW CURRIULUMAt Knec, Ms Mohamed held a meeting with her Principal Secretary Belio Kipsang and KICD chief executive officer Julius Jwan. That meeting reversed the decision of the National Steering Committee almost two weeks earlier to delay the new curriculum. Instead, we were instructed on the launch.”Last evening, National Parents Association chairman Nicholas Maiyo backed the January launch date, saying parents are ready for it.

Source: Daily Nation December 24, 2018 08:15 UTC