Teachers Heckle KUPPET Boss In Front Of Ruto At State House Meeting

The incident happened during a State House meeting that brought together over 10,000 teachers.

Marvin Chege Marvin Chege
Sep 13, 2025 - 14:14
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Teachers Heckle KUPPET Boss In Front Of Ruto At State House Meeting
KUPPET Secretary General Akello Misori speaking during a State House meeting on Saturday, September 13, 2025. /PCS

Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Secretary-General Akelo Misori was forced to end his speech abruptly after being heckled in the presence of President William Ruto.

The incident happened on Saturday, September 13, during a State House meeting that brought together over 10,000 teachers.

In his remarks, Misori pushed for a review of the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC) policy that placed Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) within primary schools. He argued that JSS should instead be moved to secondary schools.

His proposal angered members and officials of the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), who disrupted his address with heckling, cutting it short.

Over 10,000 teachers attending a State House meeting with President William Ruto on Saturday, September 13, 2025. /PCS

“Some of the education frameworks that have come into our education sub-sector require serious interrogation.

"One such is that, as much as we have more access and more affordability of learners in our junior schools, something that was ignored and must be interrogated further is the domiciling of Junior School in Primary School,” he said, drawing applause from KUPPET members.

KNUT officials broke into heckles as Misori spoke. He tried to push on, starting with, “I must say this because one element—” but the interruptions grew louder, forcing him to abandon his speech midway.

Basic Education Principal Secretary Julius Bitok had to step in to calm the crowd, urging the teachers to maintain order. He reminded them that their concerns had been heard and pleaded for silence so the session could continue.

After order was restored, Misori returned to the podium, this time pressing for increased funding to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to facilitate teacher promotions.

Just days earlier, on Wednesday morning, PS Bitok had chaired a consultative meeting with teachers’ unions and head teachers’ associations at Jogoo House. That session was meant to set the agenda for the State House talks and finalise the list of the 10,000 teachers invited to meet President Ruto.

The Saturday gathering drew senior officials from KNUT, KUPPET, the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET), the Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA), and the Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA).

It was agreed that KNUT would send 3,300 delegates, KUPPET 2,000, KUSNET 400, KEPSHA 2,300, and KESSHA 2,000, totalling 10,000 members in the delegation.

Meanwhile, at State House, President Ruto hosted over 10,000 teachers, reiterating his administration’s commitment to strengthening Kenya’s education system as a driver of transformation in the sector.

He also spoke on the Competency-Based Curriculum (CBC), noting that the government has already recruited over 76,000 teachers to bolster its implementation.

"That is not all. We have built 23,000 classrooms, established the Open University of Kenya, and introduced a student-centred higher education funding model that supports learners while increasing resources for universities and TVETs," the President disclosed.

President William Ruto speaking with teachers at State House, Nairobi on Saturday, September 13, 2025. /PCS

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