MySchoolZone

Across staffrooms, classrooms, and county meetings, teachers have been speaking — and the message is clear.

There’s growing frustration with delayed promotions, widening inequality, and leadership that feels increasingly distant from the realities of the classroom. Many have said they feel unheard. Left behind. Tired of promises with no delivery.

In these conversations, one name keeps coming up: Oliver Odanga.

Teachers describe him as someone who doesn’t just talk—but listens. A teacher among teachers. A unionist who has stood shoulder to shoulder with colleagues, not above them. He has been present—in the picket lines, in policy forums, and in the very schools where others only send messages.

There’s a shared belief that with Oliver Odanga, the union can return to what it was meant to be:
🔹 A defender of fair pay and dignity in work.
🔹 A structure that works transparently, with accountability to members.
🔹 A force that advocates for timely promotions and career progression.
🔹 A partner in professional development, not an obstacle to it.

This is no longer just about leadership—it’s about reclaiming voice and direction.

Many teachers have expressed that they want change that begins from within. That begins with someone who knows their struggles because he has lived them.

That’s why Oliver Odanga is being called forward — not to speak for teachers, but to speak as one of them.

“It’s time,” some have said, “to put the teacher first again.”

Oliver Odanga — Candidate for KUPPET Chairman, Vihiga Branch.