Whenever the government ignores or hurts members of the public, the only method of getting their attention citizens know is issuing a strike.The education industry is well known for this and they are not quitting soon as they have announced a new battle.
The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has vowed to mobilise teachers to boycott work from January 2, next year, in protest of massive transfers of head teachers, among other grievances.
The union’s Secretary General Wilson Sossion said the transfer of over 3000 head teachers is a violation of labour laws, because it was not approved by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) appointment board.
After Sossion announced KNUT’s striking decision KOT was quick to identify areas that Sossion should be active in his striking games.
If only Wilson Sossion was fighting against the sudden halting of the introduced syllabus! Hizi vitabu tumenunua tutapeleka wapi?
— GoodBadGirl!™ (@ItsNjokey) December 19, 2018
Others questioned his sincerity over the welfare of the teachers since he is a politician as well.
“Wilson Sossion” let him donate his salary as a nominated MP to a few teacher’s of his choice if he is sincere in addressing their plight when it comes to remuneration since he spends more time at the helm of KNUT than in the precincts of parliament. Sharing is caring. pic.twitter.com/KR72WPwqmL
— Tijey (@Tijey5) December 19, 2018
Sossion, who spoke at a news conference in Nairobi on Wednesday, is accusing the teachers’ employer of outrightly ignoring the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), and wants outstanding issues addressed urgently.
“This time around we are not contesting salary rights. It is working conditions because we want to teach peacefully in the classrooms and deliver when we are happy,” he said.
Hakuna mtu hii Kenya hu Strike kama Wilson Sossion. He Should open a Strike Consultancy Firm
— Eleventy Tom (@Achillied) December 19, 2018
Many of twitter users commended Sossion’s striking expertise with one hilariously suggesting he strikes better than footballer Lukaku.
I do not understand how Wilson Sossion holds 2 offices at go infact he’s more of a politician than a teacher..Anyway he can strike better than Lukaku ???
— Baba Claudia (@VitalGideon) December 19, 2018
Do you agree Wilson is more of a politician than a teacher?
Wilson Sossion derive his relevance from strike, no wonder he opposes everything provided it is by TSC pic.twitter.com/8287v5FiUd
— Knick Koskei (@Knickoskei) December 19, 2018
KNUT also wants teachers to go on strike after TSC introduced the teachers’ professional development policies which Sossion say they were adopted without stakeholder’s contribution.
Wilson Sossion keeps yelling but KNUT is toothless. pic.twitter.com/hizE2Miehh
— Zef Kivungi (@zkivungi) December 19, 2018