Forget it! I won’t implement order to raise teachers' pay, President Uhuru Kenya

[Olekoima]

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"That was a court error. I can't pay, I won't pay." This was President Uhuru Kenyatta's candid message to the striking teachers when he addressed journalists yesterday at State House, Nairobi.......

http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/?articleID=2000176048&story_title=forget-it-i-won-t-implement-order-to-raise-teachers-pay-uhuru-says

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

Kill corruption and the money is very much there to pay the teacher.  Oodles of it.  With this approach they can also improve the conditions of the police while at it.

[Georgesoros]

A very dangerous move. To directly say that he cant obey a court order is unpredecented. He's not above the law, but who is going to do anything?
The court can impose sanctions such as penalty for non compliance. But the most important is the legislature where impeachment process can begin for disobeying a court order. But that is where DEADWOOD lie. Even if he did not agree with it, there are other ways....

[RV Pundit]

I agree with Parkerpen. Gov should approach this soberly. They don't have to pay a dime...but they need to follow the law to do so.Gov need to wriggle their way out of KNUT madness...by determining the amount each student or pupil deserves as pupil spending..and sending them to school of their parent choosing. This will allow private schools to thrive...which delivers quality education. Teachers will then be paid based on the number of students they attract.

[Omollo]

Its rudely put but I don't think the trade union has full use of its senses either. My contractual obligations preclude an opinionated post. Soon......

[Kadudu]

How many teachers would the officialy announced amount 791M Ksh stolen from the NYS be able to pay?
I wonder what the real amount will be in the end of the "investigations".

Kill corruption and the money is very much there to pay the teacher.  Oodles of it.  With this approach they can also improve the conditions of the police while at it.

[Kim Jong-Un's Pajama Pants]

How many teachers would the officialy announced amount 791M Ksh stolen from the NYS be able to pay?
I wonder what the real amount will be in the end of the "investigations".

Kill corruption and the money is very much there to pay the teacher.  Oodles of it.  With this approach they can also improve the conditions of the police while at it.

Waiguru should "step aside" and "facilitate investigations".  She claims she's the innocent whistleblower.  Investigations are needed to establish that claim.  How that kind of money disappeared without her knowledge.  Maybe she is incompetent.  Unfit for the job.

In 2010 Kenya was losing a third of its budget to corruption according this report http://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-11913876.  I don't know how much they are losing now.  But I wouldn't be surprised if it's more than what teachers are demanding.  Imagine the benefits of putting some of that money in teachers hands.  Once they settle down, they become an engine for economic growth.

[Omollo]

I am glad pundit is now 100% with me on the financing of education in Kenya. The current discrimination against students attending private schools by the government must end. Tax payer funds should be distributed equitably to follow a student wherever s/he chooses to learn. All subsidies to public schools including teacher pay and allowances must be granted to private schools. Of course the government could insist on affordable fees and access for all students regardless of parents' income levels.