Divide and rule won't work, teachers tell State

From left: Secretary Generals Wilson Sossion (Knut), Akello Misori (Kuppet), and Chairmen Mudzo Nzili (Knut) and Omboko Milemba (Kuppet) show solidarity at a Nairobi hotel Monday. [Photo: Beverlyne Musili/standard]

The two giant teachers' unions closed ranks to fight off a fresh bid by the Government to force them to end the nationwide strike that has entered its second week.

Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) officials vowed to no longer negotiate with the State separately to counter what they described as a divide-and-rule strategy by their employer.