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Revealed: How Sh10,000 'reimbursement' kept teachers overnight at State House

Teachers representatives meeting with President William Ruto at State House Nairobi on September 13, 2025. [PSC]

The image of teachers queuing overnight for handouts has left many questioning whether the dignity of the profession is being eroded in the name of political theatre.

According to Amunga Khanyalabandu, an education advocate and researcher at the Kenya Women Teachers Association (KEWOTA), who attended the Saturday gathering, the invitation letter required teachers to be at the gates as early as 3 am.

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