Teachers from private schools in Nakuru county have decried the harsh economic times they are going through due to COVID-19 pandemic.
Addressing media in Nakuru on Monday,the teachers say the situation is unbearable.
Under the umbrella Nakuru county BOM and private school teachers,they say they are unable to cater for their bills since the schools were shut down by goverment following COVID-19.
Led by Hawala Fred,the private teachers say they have not received their salary since March and with the school not opening u til September means they will continue to feel the pinch.
“Since March the situation has not been favourable” said Hawala.
They are now appealing to President Uhuru Kenyatta to consider them under the vulnerable groups for the next 3 months.
While noting that the government has set aside funds for the vulnerable,the private school teachers in Nakuru county say they should also be included in the category.
“We call on President to also listene to private school teachers and those employed by BOM” said Hawala.
They say they have raised the issue with their respective schools’ management but in vain since the proprietors are also going through hard times due to the fact that the schools are shut.
According to the teachers, proprietors of schools have no money since schools are not operating.
Henry Kong’a admits that since March they have been unable to pay their bills.
“We are going through alot as private school teachers.We cannot pay bills” he said.
It will be recalled that last Saturday during the national address,President Uhuru Kenyatta hinted at schools opening as from September 1.
The President directed the Ministry of Education to come up with modalities on how schools will resume as from September.
He added that the education calendar shall be made public by mid August.