KUPPET Campaigns Kick Off Amid Condemnation of Albert Ojwang’s Killing

The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has strongly condemned the brutal killing of Albert Ojwang, a teacher who died last week while in police custody at Central Police Station in Nairobi.

Speaking during a science contest in Cheramngoi Secondary School, Transmara East, KUPPET’s aspiring Organizing Secretary, Nicholas Rogony, expressed deep frustration over Ojwang’s death at the hands of rogue police officers. He called on security agencies to launch thorough and transparent investigations into the matter.
“We are saddened by the killing of Ojwang and call upon the security agencies to speed up investigations and ensure the culprits face the full force of the law,” said Rogony.

In his tour, while traversing the vast Narok county Rogony promised teachers that he will champion teachers’ dignity as they deserve to be treated with respect, especially in times of crisis. “Teachers are citizens too. When tragedies like this strike, they must not be taken lightly,” he said.

Rogony, who officially launched his campaign for the position of KUPPET’s Organizing Secretary, vowed to bring sanity and accountability promised to introduce new ideas that he envisions will elevate the union to be on par with other KUPPET branches such as Bomet, Kisii, Kericho, and Nakuru.

“As we raise our voices as a union, I am confident that if elected, I will champion the independence of junior secondary schools (JSS) and push for the appointment of JSS teachers to administrative roles, especially during these hard economic times,” he said.

He further applauded Heads of Institutions (HOIs) who have empowered JSS teachers to run co-curricular activities independently, including sports.
Rogony also renewed the call for hardship allowances for teachers across Narok County to cushion them against the difficult conditions under which they work.