Kenya: Teachers’ 13-year patience runs out

by E Wayne Ross on October 16, 2009

Daily Nation: Teachers’ 13-year patience runs out

6,000 tutors threaten to strike over promotions
More than 6,000 teachers have threatened to go on strike over a 13-year wait for promotion.

The A level teachers with P1 qualifications accused the government of giving preferential treatment to their untrained colleagues who, they said, earned twice their salaries and allowances.