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.

“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.

“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.