Teachers' unions have rejected a proposal for every school to contribute funds to facilitate the Kenya National Parents Association (KNAP) to conduct elections in over 70,000 schools in Kenya.
The teachers dismissed the proposals terming it a 'monster' being introduced by certain interested parties including KNAP which they say are keen to micromanage learning institutions.
In the proposal, each secondary and primary school is expected to contribute Sh5, 000 and Sh3,500 respectively to enable KNAP organise and preside over the elections of school management committees.
Kuppet chairman in Kisumu County, Zablom Awange cautioned headteachers against rushing into signing up for the KNAP levies.
He argued that there were more important issues requiring their attention including the ongoing examinations, the teachers strike and how best to maintain candidates in schools.
Speaking during a forum convened by KNAP and addressed by its secretary general Musau Ndunda at Kisumu National Girls School, Awange said the association is not of school heads but parents.
He added that the association will not add value to schools academic performance but will only burden the institutions.
Awange accused Ndunda and his team of attempting to micro-manage the schools instead of "moving to court to compel government to obey 50-60 teachers salary award."
The Knut Chairman in Kisumu County, Edward Olando said the union would not allow schools to be 'micro-managed' by non-officials or Ndunda and his team.
"From what vote heads will the school heads get the monies? And who will authorise such payments now that Boards of Management have not been constituted over the last five years?" he asked.
"Ndunda is being used by top Ministry of Education officials who are behind the scheme. They are giving him this courage to intimidate headteachers with impunity," he added.
Ndunda dismissed the allegations saying the Basic Education Act 2013 granted the association authority to preside over and constitute all school parents association.
He pointed out that even if the unions rubbished the proposal, it was anchored in the constitution saying it is aimed at improving governance, accountability and transparency in schools.
The meeting was attended by more than 200 school heads and all sub-county and county directors of education in Kisumu.