Q FM Africa's Modern Radio
Police in riot gear has blocked protesting teachers march to statehouse to seek an audience with the head of state over their plight.
This comes barely a week after part of the 800 doctors staged a similar protest demanding to be recruited.
The Teachers who were on their way to state house along the independence avenue were blocked by the police who demanded from them a police permit but later they proceeded to the ministry of education where they were addressed by the Ministry Permanent Secretary for Technical Services Joel Kamoko.
Speaking on behalf of other teachers, Andrew Chilufya has complained that they have not been put on payroll despite being recruited and have since demanded that the government puts them on payroll this month.
And Ministry of Education Permanent Secretary, Joel Kamoko assured that once the treasury release funding the teachers will be put on payroll.