The Government's stern order to close all public and private schools has ignited reactions from Kenyans who have expressed their immense support for the teachers on strike asking the government to solve the educational crisis.
The directive issued on Friday required all schools to be closed on Monday September 21 with only the candidates for this years national examinations expected to remain in school.
Despite threats by the Teachers Service Commision to suck all teachers engaged in the industrial action the tutors have refused to resume duty until they are paid their 50-60 percent pay increment as ordered by the Court.
President Uhuru Kenyatta however stated that the demands of the teachers were unsustainable and the government was not in a position to pay them.
The strike enters the fourth week on Monday.
Here are some of the reactions on twitter:
Does closing schools really solve the issue at hand?? #teachersstrike #IStandWithKenyanTeachers
— Joy Doreen BIIRA (@JoyDoreenBiira) September 19, 2015
Busaries and laptops dont teach; teachers do. Mobile clinics dont treat; doctors and nurses do #IStandWithKenyanTeachers
— Wandia Njoya (@wmnjoya) September 19, 2015
Court orders must be obeyed!! #TukutaneUhuruPark Wednesday 23rd September 2015. #IStandWithKenyanTeachers @MarthaKarua @RailaOdinga
— Ken Okoth, MP Kibra (@okothkenneth) September 18, 2015
If it weren't for teachers, non of us would be here reading and posting tweets! #IStandWithKenyanTeachers
— X-tian Dela (@xtiandela) September 18, 2015
#IStandWithKenyanTeachers The teachers deserve this. @party_kenya @TeamMafisii @kot @Mollis_kot @TheKenyanPost pic.twitter.com/BYjNWxKMgU
— Kashfa (@Kashfacartoon) September 18, 2015
Reduce the salaries of all politicians Buy cheaper wheelbarrows #IStandWithKenyanTeachers
— IG @RuthCheche (@mwaliMucheru) September 18, 2015
There has not been a cabinet meeting since May 21st. Sad that this is how Kenya is being governed. #IStandWithKenyanTeachers
— Robert ALAI (@RobertAlai) September 18, 2015
