Articles
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18 August 2020 
Kenya Parliament directs Teachers’ Service Commission to address KNUT concerns
NewsAfter a long and devastating conflict in which trade union rights were violated and the existence of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) was threatened, the Education Committee of the Parliament of Kenya has proposed a series of steps to resolve the dispute. The proposal is aimed at reversing...
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7 July 2020 
Kenya: Union sues university leaders over cuts to salaries of academics
NewsIn Kenya, the Universities Academic Staff Union has taken the vice-chancellors of two universities to court over cuts in lecturers’ salaries, which had been previously suspended by a judge.
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28 May 2020 
Kenya: New report urges government to plan well and save lives
NewsIn Kenya, education unions have joined with civil society organisations in presenting public authorities with recommendations and steps to be taken to guarantee a safe reopening of schools and education institutions.
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9 April 2020 
Kenya: Educators call for lockdown and measures to protect population during COVID-19 crisis
NewsTwo education unions in Kenya have called for a complete lockdown of the country to ensure the safety of educators and students. The proposal is just one of those submitted by the unions for the effective and successful management of the health, education, and economic crisis caused by the spread...
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10 February 2020 
Kenya: Deadly stampede in school highlights dangers of overcrowding and poor infrastructure
NewsOn 3 February, a stampede in the Kakamega Primary School in Kenya's western region left 14 students dead and 40 severely injured. Kenyan education unions have reacted angrily to the factors that led to the tragedy. The unions condemned the lack of implementation of existing safety standards, and addressed the...
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14 January 2020 
Kenya: Union calls for increased security as four teachers are killed in the first weeks of 2020
NewsWith several teachers killed in Kenya since the beginning of the year, concerns over teacher security are increasing, pushing unions to demand government protection for education workers.
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Cooperation Projects
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2023 Union Leadership Training (Kenya)
Union Leadership Workshop
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2022 - 2025 Quality early childhood education and decent working conditions for ECE teachers on the African continent
The project seeks mainly the mobilisation and recruitment of ECE personnel into teacher union in view of fighting for their labour rights and improving their professional standards.
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2022 - 2025 John Thompson Fellowship programme (Africa)
Train selected union representatives, including leadership in various aspects of unionism.
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Affiliates
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Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers
KUPPET
P.O. Box 3041200100 Nairobitel: +254 724720806tel: +254 725.71.25.38 -
Universities' Academic Staff Union
UASU
P.O. Box 30198Nairobitel: +254 (20) 34.02.92tel: +254 735.52.10.89 -
Kenya National Union of Teachers
KNUT
P.O. Box 3040700100 NairobiNAIROBItel: +254710600983/81tel: +254 (20) 222.03.87