KNUT Secretary-General Directs TSC On How To Absorb The Intern Teachers On Permanent And Pensionable. Read More..

KNUT Secretary-General Collins Oyuu expressed reservations about the internship programme itself, calling it unfair to treat fully qualified teachers as trainees.

“The issue of interns has been a thorn in the flesh much as it was a stop-gap measure, which we actually support, it is prudent that these teachers become permanent and pensionable especially those who have proceeded for a whole year on internship,” Mr Oyuu said.

He has asked TSC to lobby Parliament to allocate funding to absorb the intern teachers on permanent and pensionable terms.

“If the funds to employ the teachers on permanent and pensionable basis are not available, they can pay in arrears when the funds are available,” Oyuu noted.

There are 56,000 intern teachers employed under President William Ruto’s administration.

In February, TSC Secretary General and CEO Nancy Macharia further revealed a plan to hire 20,000 more interns in July.