Teachers Reveal How Much They’re Paid as They Threaten to Skip KCSE Marking

The marking of national examinations could be disrupted after the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) threatened to withdraw its members from the exercise over what it calls inadequate pay.

National Vice Chairman Julius Korir said teachers are demanding better remuneration and warned that failure to address the issue could throw the marking process into disarray.

The union argues that teachers who take part in the exercise are consistently unhappy with what they are paid, since the allowances do not match the workload, the long hours or the level of commitment the work demands.

KUPPET has asked the government, through the Ministry of Education and the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), to review the marking allowances and improve working conditions for teachers involved in the exercise.

National Assistant Treasurer Mary Rotich cautioned that if the concerns are ignored, the marking could be delayed, which in turn might push back the release of results.

That would leave candidates and their families waiting longer for outcomes that decide the next stage of their education.

The union’s warning comes as marking for the national examinations approaches, putting pressure on the government and KNEC to respond before any boycott takes effect. Neither the Ministry of Education nor KNEC has publicly responded to the demands.

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