KUNOPPET national chairman, Lawrence Otunga yesterday said it is time to reconsider this decision failure to which, both private and public colleges will be closed due to lack of trainees. He also said that the Government bodies should also learn to involve and consult KUNOPPET and other unions before making such sensitive decisions.

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“We warned them not to interfere with the entry grades for ECDE courses but they ignored us. What followed was a low and poor rate of enrolment in those institutions. Now they have revised it to C plain without cluster subjects,” said Otunga in a statement.

“With poor management of ECDE in most counties, why would a person who at the same time qualifies for Diploma in Primary Teacher Education (DPTE) go for Diploma in ECDE?” he wondered. With the primary option, he said they are assured of being employed by Teachers Service Commission (TSC) unlike in counties where it has been a hard task to secure jobs.

“In most counties, unless you volunteered in a public school for decades or are well connected, or can part with good money, it will take a miracle for one to get employed,” he uttered. He said that in the next 10 or more years, there will be a serious shortage of teachers in schools.

Kenya Union of Preprimary Education Teachers (KUNNOPET) is the only legally registered Trade Union for all ECDE Teachers in Kenya.

Heated Campaigns and Realignments are currently happening in KUNOPPET Embu County Branch ahead of elections to take place on 5th March, 2022.

The venue for the elections is yet to be confirmed. However, reliable sources have hinted that the venue will be either Embu Urban grounds or Embu university, subject to communication once the final decision is arrived at.

Interested Aspirants were expected to send their formal interests to vie for various positions to KUNOPPET Headquarters on or before 18th February, 2022.

Below is the list of contestants:

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List of Contestants For KUNNOPET Embu Branch Leadership

Chairperson

Purity Kathuri ( Komu)

Harun Muriithi

Vice Chairperson

Ann W. Ireri

Beth N Kaweru

Branch Executive Secretary

Francis Njeru

John Kigo

Assistant Executive Secretary

Pramwel Njeru

Branch Treasurer

Purity Nyaga

Frida Njagi

Assistant Branch Treasurer

Polly N Njeru

Peterson Kamugane

Branch Organising Secretary

Dorcas W. Ngari

Secretary Gender

Mercy M. Ireri

KUNOPPET EMBU Branch members are more organised and united. They have a supportive county ECDE Director who has managed to bring all the ECDE Teachers together and encouraged them to join the union. He said Teachers are safer when they’re in a union.

“I’d like to urge more ECDE Teachers from other Counties to join KUNOPPET so that we may collectively push for the implementation of the ECDE Scheme of Service.”

KUNNOPET has been conducting county meetings targeting teachers in various counties and reports have been positive. So far, the union has planned to meet teachers in the following counties during March/April holiday: Kirinyaga, Baringo, West Pokot, Nairobi, Kericho, Kakamega, Kisumu, Bungoma and Narok.

Thank You.

Lawrence Otunga

National Chairman, KUNOPPET.

The Kenya Union of Pre-Primary Education Teachers (KUNOPPET) is determined to proceed to court if the County Government of Siaya will not implement Early Childhood Development (ECD) schemes of service when hiring and remunerating teachers.

Speaking in Bondo, KUNOPPET National Chairperson Mr. Lawrence Otunga insisted that Siaya County should hire ECD teachers on Permanent and Pensionable terms and pay them based on their levels of qualification as provided in the ECD schemes of service.

“The law clearly states that each ECDE teacher should be remunerated according to their level of education. Those with certificates, diplomas and degrees should get pay packages that match their qualifications. Sadly, this is not happening in Siaya” Otunga explained.

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ECD teachers in Siaya County are currently employed on contracts and given flat rate salaries irrespective of their levels of education and qualification.

According to Otunga , KUNNOPET has held numerous meetings with Siaya’s County Executive Committee for education and other heads of departments to address concerns of ECD teachers have but the results have been empty promises.

He warned that if the County Government does not immediately address the plight of the suffering ECDE teachers, they will be left with no other option but to go to court.

“Employment of ECD teachers is not a favor. The teachers’ employment is provided by the law and therefore the schemes of service should be honored. We wonder why ECDE teachers in other counties like Kisumu or even Turkana are well remunerated while Siaya teachers’ suffer. Where does the county government of Siaya take the money meant to pay ECDE teachers?”  questioned Otunga.

Otunga’s concerns were echoed by Siaya county ECDE Chairman Tobias Aluso, ECDE union officials from Bondo Sub- county Doreen Obare and Christine Abade who swore never to relent in the pursuit for better terms of employment-for the ECD teachers.