Kenyan teachers are set to receive higher salaries and better working conditions after signing a new deal with their employer, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
The new agreement, called a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), was signed on Friday after long talks between teacher unions and TSC. The unions involved were the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), and the Kenya Special Needs Education Teachers group.
Under the new deal:
- The lowest-paid teachers will get a salary increase of up to 29.5%.
- Their pay will rise from Ksh.23,000 to at least Ksh.29,000 per month.
- The full plan will be rolled out over the next four years.
- The government will spend Ksh.33.7 billion on the deal.
KNUT Secretary General Collins Oyuu said the raise will especially help junior teachers who have been earning less.
“Teachers will finally have something to smile about,” he said.
KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori added that the unpopular career progression rules — which many teachers felt were unfair — will be removed by July 2026. These rules had blocked promotions and led to some teachers being punished unfairly.
This deal is a big win for teachers across the country and promises to improve their earnings and work environment.
