President William Ruto has met with the leadership of the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET).
The Saturday meeting at State House was led by Kuppet National Chairperson Omboko Milemba.
Ruto said the meeting was aimed at improving the welfare of teachers.
"Our routine dialogue and exchange of views with education stakeholders is aimed at improving the welfare of teachers and quality of learning for our children," he said.
This comes at a time when the union has alleged a plot to frustrate and eventually kill education-related unions.
Senior Kuppet officials alleged that several offices across the country are on the verge of closing down.
Kuppet Kisumu branch executive secretary Zablon Awange claimed they have already been served with a notice for failure to pay rent.
"Kuppet branches nationwide are facing pecuniary embarrassment in meeting their operations costs," Awange claimed.
Kuppet has also rejected the proposed amendments that would integrate Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) within the primary school framework as ‘comprehensive schools.’
Speaking at the Kuppet Kericho Branch Annual General Meeting, Kuppet Assistant Treasurer Ronald Tonui said the JSS should remain at a distinct educational level.
He said it should remain separate from primary schools to safeguard teacher mobility and ensure a conducive learning environment tailored to the developmental needs of junior secondary students.
Tonui emphasised that the constitutionally mandated distinction between primary and secondary education structures should be respected.
Tonui also noted that under the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), certain schools would be specialised as science-only, arts-focused, or talent schools, which will necessitate teacher mobility.
