By M, KNA
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) Migori branch has urged the National Office, led by the KUPPET Secretary General, Okelo Misori, to rescind the decision to change the Migori voting venue for the 2026 union elections.
The teachers who are seeking to be elected and reelected to various positions within the county on January 10,2026, said that the national office did not give any reason why they decided to change the venue from the Migori Teachers’ Training College (TTC) to the Awendo Stadium in Awendo town.
Led by Celestine Akoth, the teachers said that elections have always been conducted at the TTC and did not understand why the venue was being changed.
They pointed out lack of social amenities like electricity and washrooms, and the lack of enough security as some of the reasons they were rejecting the Awendo Stadium venue.
The teachers also lamented that Awendo was not a central location to conduct the elections.
“Some of the teachers who will want to participate in the County KUPPET elections may not come because of the distance, especially those from Nyatike and Kuria Sub Counties,” said Kevin Mijungu, one of the teachers.
They also disclosed that Awendo has been known for violence, and conducting the election there will jeopardise the credibility of the election.
“Our known venue at TTC has been used numerous times by the KUPPET in their past elections, and the location is also a county tallying centre for the general elections, and we do not see why the venue is being rejected now”, said Mijungu.
The teachers threatened to boycott the elections if their plea was not addressed, noting that they were never consulted when changing the venue.
