Trouble at KUPPET as national officials clash with Branch Executive Secretaries

Kuppet Secretary General Akello Misori, left, with National Chair Omboko Milemba at a past press briefing.

Tension is brewing as Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) braces for another National Governing Council (NGC) meeting this Friday at Kasarani Sportsview Hotel in Nairobi amid fears that a section of branch officials submitted a petition to the union Secretary General Akelo Misori to punish rebellious branch officials who did not support the unceremonious ending of the union’s recent strike.

Suspicion and mistrust seems to have taken centre stage ahead of the meeting whose expected main agenda is to look at the gains and losses in the just concluded strike, even after it emerged that close to 9 Executive Secretaries believed to be in support of the contentious decision submitted a petition yesterday seeking to discuss the conduct of several branch Executive Secretaries and deliberate whether they will face disciplinary action.

Those believed to be targeted for punishment included Joseph Abincha (Kisii), Orwa Jasolo (Migori), Sabala Inyeni (Vihiga), Zachary Nyomboi (Baringo), Robert Miano (Laikipia), William Lengoyiap (Samburu), Paul Rotich (Nandi), Peter Omondi Oluoch (Tana River), Charles Ng’eno (Narok), Mary Rotich (Kericho), and Paul Kimetto (Bomet) among others.

Misori, in a separate communiqué to union members this morning after issuing the notice of the NGC, confirmed that the union National Executive Board (NEB) received the petition yesterday during their meeting.

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