Pay Teachers Well to Invigilate Exams, Kuppet tells KNEC
A principal of a school is being paid as low as Sh500.
By Dennis Dibondo
Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) raises concern over low pay for exam invigilation.
Kuppet Secretary General Akello Misori said Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) has failed to review and improve on the terms of payment for preparation and invigilation of exams.
"Teachers are not happy even as the country braces for national inaugural exams for KPSEA and KCSE" Misori said.
He said the school administrators are still being paid peanuts. A principal of a school is being paid as low as Sh500.
"With the tiresome work being tasked to go to the container very early in the morning, mid morning and evening, it is very unfortunate," he said.
Furthermore he said the deputy principals of the schools are not covered, and neither are the teachers who prepare laboratories for use by students.
Misori spoke on Monday at Ntakira Secondary school, North Imenti Constituency, Meru county.
He said it is worrying that even after the exams are done the teachers marking are still being paid a paltry Sh150.
"Even groundsmen are not paid such amount of money infact we are contemplating a raft of actions related to this we are consulting with our members in relation to this," Misori said.
He said the domisiling of grade nine in the primary school is very unfortunate.
"There are many classrooms in secondary schools. Grade nine should be taken there, and it will be a disaster if the government still insists on this," Misori said.
Kuppet Meru Branch Executive Secretary Karuti Nchebere thanked the government for resolving to employ 40,000 on permanently basis.
Nchebere urged TSC to look for a new insurance scheme for teachers as Minet is not offering good services to teachers.
He said they will negotiate for salary incriment for teacher between 30 and 70 percent.
Kuppet Meru Branch Executive Secretary Karuti Nchebere addressing press Monday. Photo/ Dennis Dibondo
"We want salary review of 70 percent for lowest paid teachers and 30 percent for highest paid teachers we will put that in the next CBA," Nchebere said.
He urged teacher invigilating exams not to be involved in irregularities.
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