The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has called off the teachers' strike that had paralyzed learning in public schools for almost 5 weeks now.
In a press conference KNUT's Secretary General Wilson Sossion directed teachers to resume work on Monday 5th October following a ruling by the Employment and Labour Court that directed suspension of the industrial action.
Sossion stated that the union had only suspended the strike for 90 days according to court's orders and would resume if the Government fails to hold their end of the deal and pay the 50-60 percent salary increase.
KNUT warned the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) against victimizing the striking teachers and demanded to pay their September salaries.
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KNUT's Secretary General also told the Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) to reschedule the National Exams so that teachers would be able to cover the instructional time stipulated and prepare candidate for the exams.
Sossion added that the union would not withdraw from TSC's case appealing the 50-60 percent pay rise.
Last week, Judge Nelson Abuodha suspended the strike for 90 days and directed the Labour Cabinet Secretary, the teachers' unions and the TSC to form a conciliatory committee within 30 days inorder to find modalities of paying the tutors.
In the ruling the court warned TSC against victimizing the striking teachers and ordered for the payment of the September salaries.
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KNUT had demanded the TSC and the government to withdraw all legal challenges against implementation of the 50-60 per cent pay increase.
