Updated Friday, July 19th 2013 at 09:52 GMT +3 KENYA: Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) officials spent the better part of yesterday pleading with the Government to fine-tune their return-to-work formula a day after they called off strike.
Knut national chairman Wilson Sossion, secretary general Mudzo Nzili, national treasurer Albanus Mutisya and union legal officer arrived at TSC headquarters a few minutes after 11am.
The officials spent close to three hours at TSC waiting for commission secretary Gabriel Lengoiboni, who was out of the office for another meeting. Mr Sossion said they wanted to ‘fine-tune’ the document with relevant offices.
They later left TSC for the office of Labour Secretary Kazungu Kambi where reports indicated they asked him to fast track the process.
Sources indicated that unless the deal is properly signed, Knut members would not have their June salaries paid even after the union called off the strike.
“We want the June salaries released and that is why we are moving up and down,” said Mr Mutisya.
Ride on Kuppet
But even as the officials pushed to validate the deal, the rival union warned they will not allow Knut to ride on a deal they had negotiated with the Government.
Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers ( Kuppet) secretary general Akelo Misori and union national chairman Omboko Milemba said they will block Knut from registering any agreement with the Industrial Court.
The union officials said Knut had not registered any of the items lined up in their return-to-work formula.
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