Innovate, I have no problem with an employer insisting on something being done to provide better services. Actually I think performance contracts are ok.

I personally think the wage bill is too high. I personally feel that this contract wasn't all that good.

BUT

We are talking about contracts and GOV'T contracts at that.

Its a shame that the gov't of the day(s) have been playing volleyball with this. It's also unfortunate that this happened in the 100 days of Jubilee and all that yada yada yada.

BUT

Gov't must pay its contracts.

Failure of any gov't to pay any form of contracts is a slippery slope you don't want to get into.

That is why

Pattni was paid, anglo-leasing is being paid, british gov't is still being paid, who knows what other horrible contracts this gov't and other before it have been paying for.

it's the principle at hand here. And to be honest, whoever started this "negotiations" by thumbing his nose in the teachers faces is the cause of this problem we have.

Even Moi used to go slowly in such matters.

but I guess the euphoria of laptops is making some in gov't think they are infallible.

Firing 200000 people will take this country in places we have never seen. Sure jubilee will look strong, powerful and almighty, BUT.

Let's be wise a bit. Moi talked, Kibaki talked. Even Uhuru should talk. These are Kenyans too and only a stupid man can call teachers CORD as if teachers in nyeri belong to cord.

We respect teachers, I'm sure they will throw a bone back. We call them cord, they hate our new gov't, we shall never talk etc etc and expect failure in the first 100 days.

Govt now orders closure of public primary schools indefinitely and suspends teachers salaries.
Total failure

Why are MPs a special class of people to whom these same rules do not apply?

Funga kabisa mpaka next year. We must learn the hard way. If gava gives in, this country is finished. Teachers form the largest number of govt employees. They must be used as an example to forestall any future INSENSITIVE industrial action. I want my country back!

If you just think a lil bit harder, you shall realize the pigs belong to an independent arm of govt. What would u expect the executive to do? These are holy pigs! Similarly, it would be unjust to blame jubilee on the mess in the county governance, given their "independence". As for teachers, fimbo. .. chapa.

Meanwhile, was with a cousin teacher of mine{DHM} a while back. Seems like they have thrown in the towel n want to go back to teach.

I agree with you bwana SK. Even Mutungi and Co. determine their own budgets just like at the county level.

Hehe I'm just from shags, those little fellows are turning the whole village upside down. I feel the heat but I choose to be rational. My country first, my kids next.

Precisely, because they know most of them do not perform! And they want to remain relevant by seeming to "fight" for all the teachers and not each teacher "fighting" for himself by his performance.

If the government has to pay them, then they can only do us a favour and have this contract in place. This is the time to put it in place. Offer the the pay, put in the performance contract. you either take the pay with performance contract, or the pay remains constant without performance contract... you cant have all. Plus, we as parents we shall support the government on the performance contract.

NURSES gave the govt a 21-day strike notice with effect from 5th July expiring 25th July. Next? Doctors, then perhaps the Civil Servants under UKCS, then the Uni lecturers.

Meanwhile the courts have ruled that the Police force can also have their union.

Soon you will realise Serem became toothless the moment she dined with the pigs at night!!!