The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has threatened to direct teachers to withdraw from duties related to the administration and marking of the 2026 national examinations unless the government reviews the allowances paid for the work. Breaking It Down Union Secretary-General Akello Misori on Thursday, September 24, said the current rates for examination duties are too low to adequately compensate teachers for their respo
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The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has threatened to direct teachers to withdraw from duties related to the administration and marking of the 2026 national examinations unless the government reviews the allowances paid for the work.
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Union Secretary-General Akello Misori on Thursday, September 24, said the current rates for examination duties are too low to adequately compensate teachers for their responsibilities.
KUPPET has called on the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to review the payments made to teachers serving as examiners, supervisors, invigilators and centre managers.
“We want to remind the SRC to be on the frontline to safeguard the rights of the teachers or workers who undertake such projects. Imagine a centre organiser, who is a professional, is being paid below what a construction worker is being paid,” Misori stated.
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He said the union could ask teachers to decline examination assignments if the SRC does not address what KUPPET considers inadequate remuneration.
“Therefore, going forward, if it is not done, we shall be asking teachers not to undertake the programmes of managing exams, beginning with Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) up to the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE),” Misori added.
The proposed action would affect examination activities ranging from the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) to the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
The warning comes as schools and examination officials prepare for the 2026 national assessment cycle that is set to begin in October.
The union has also raised objections to the ongoing process of changing education laws through six proposed reform Bills , including the Basic Education Bill 2026.
“The current Education Bill being canvassed is being done outside the established law. It is outside the sector plan, outside a known sessional paper. You cannot legislate before developing policy,” Misori said.
📰 Source: Kenyans.co.ke
