No teacher will retire early, KNUT says
The Kenya Union of Teachers (KNUT) has denounced politicians’ efforts to lower the teacher retirement age.
Kennedy Nyamwanda, the national treasurer, stated at a speech in Kathithyama, Matungulu Sub-County, Machakos County, that teachers will be significantly impacted by the retirement age reduction to 55.
He argued that the retirement age should remain at 60 and that teachers should start saving for retirement.
Teachers are still extremely robust at 60 years old, so we are pleading with the member of parliament who is proposing the idea to lower the retirement age to abandon it.
The bill will have a negative net impact, he claimed.
In addition, Nyamwanda requested the Teachers Service Commission (TSC)(TSC) to expedite teacher promotions.
According to him, teachers’ grades have been stagnant for a long time, and the Career Progression Guideline (CBG)(CBG) is doing nothing to assist them.
“Teachers are staying in the same grade for a long time, and the only time they are moved to another grade and subjected to interviews is when they are moving to an administrative position,” he said.
And continued, “We want grades B5,C1, C2, and C3 to be called common cutter grades so that teachers can only spend three years in grade B5, move to C1 after three years, then to C2 after three years, then C3, and later be subjected to interview in order to move to other grades,” he added.
Along with other union leaders, Nyamwanda had attended the KNUTKNUT annual general meeting for the Kangundo branch. She was joined by Michael Kasimba Ngui, secretary general of the Yatta branch.
No teacher will retire early, KNUT says
