Kenya: Disquiet in Crisis-Torn KNUT Ahead of National Elections

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Kenya: Disquiet in Crisis-Torn KNUT Ahead of National Elections

[Nation] The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) is headed for national elections that will define the future of the limping labour organisation that once commanded the following of all tutors and the government's undivided attention.

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