Thousands of support staff working for the government in secondary schools across the country are set to lose jobs.
In a notice from State Ministry, as part of new changes occasioned by the transition to Junior Secondary Schools (JSS) by learners across the country, some staffers will be forced to pack and leave office because they are nolonger required.
The looming job cuts came after the government began issuing redundancy letters to the affected staff indicating that their jobs cease effective January 1, 2025.
The Kenya Union Of Domestic Hotels Educational Institutions Hospitals & Allied Workers (KUDHEIHA) revealed that the government announced that they will be laying off the staff as part of new cost-cutting efforts.
This follows the domiciling of the Grade 9 learners within the Primary schools across the country.
Initially, the staff worked at secondary schools across the country and it has since been established that their services would be surplus to the requirement.
KUDHEIHA has instead asked the government to transfer the affected staff to other jobs within the learning institutions to avoid subjecting them to untold suffering.
