The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has called for the government's clear communication on the recent court ruling regarding the university funding model while objecting to the plans to make Mathematics an optional subject at the senior school level.
Speaking to the press on Wednesday, April 2, the union emphasized that the Court of Appeal did not overturn the High Court's decision. KUPPET members raised concerns over the fate of many students set to join universities and colleges in May and September, pointing to the widespread misinformation surrounding the court ruling. "The Court of Appeal has not overturned Justice Chacha Mwita's High Court judgment that declared this funding model unconstitutional, despite widespread misinformation suggesting otherwise," one KUPPET member stated.
Nairobi Branch Executive Secretary Moses Mbora (left) with KUPPET leaders during a press briefing, 30 January 2024.
Photo File The members of the union criticised President William Ruto's recent remarks on the new funding model. "We condemn in the strongest terms President William Ruto's misleading statements claiming victory for the state's push to implement this harmful funding model, which directly contradicts the court's actual ruling," the member added.
