The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) have opposed former Prime Minister Raila Odinga's proposal to devolve education to counties.
Speaking during a public event on Tuesday, August 19, KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu warned that teachers will be forced to protest if the proposal sails through.
While making the case against the transfer, Oyuu pointed to the struggling health and Early Childhood Development sectors that were transferred under the management of the 47 counties.
The SG noted that the government should focus more on streamlining the sector, particularly by addressing the issues raised by teachers, rather than considering devolving it.
