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High school teachers down tools as primary records low turnout

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Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Machakos branch led by Executive Secretary Musembi Katuku (Centre) during a press conference in Machakos town on August 26, 2024. [John Muia, Standard]

Confusion marked yesterday's schools reopening for the third term after teachers unions gave conflicting calls on whether to proceed with the strike.

Sharp divisions became evident between officials of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet).

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