This month, Knut received only Sh20 million from TSC as union fees, which Mr Sossion says is way below the union’s monthly operating budget.
The TSC has, since July 2019, left out Knut members from pay rises and promotions contained in a Sh54 billion collective bargaining agreement (CBA).
The year 2020 is undoubtedly the worst year for Kenya’s oldest teachers’ union, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut), because it has lost its huge membership and clout.
The union now has only 28,000 members who are paying monthly fees, down from the imposing 187,471 in June 2019 — a loss of 159,471 members. As a result of this substantial loss of finances, the union can now hardly meet its budget.
