Win For Teachers As Govt Announces Salary Increment In New Payment Structure

• Kenyan teachers will receive a long-awaited salary increase of between KSh 1,000 and KSh 3,000, starting from their August paychecks
• The adjustment raises the basic pay of the least-paid teachers in Grade B5 from KSh 22,739 to KSh 23,830, while chief principals will see their pay rise from KSh 159,534 to KSh 162,539
• Teachers will continue receiving allowances, including commuter, leave, hardship, and housing, which vary by job group and location
• The Ministry of Education confirmed that the pay rise, including arrears from July 2024, will be reflected in the August payslips

Didacus Malowa, a journalist at TUKO.co.ke, brings over three years of experience covering politics and current affairs in Kenya.

Nairobi - Teachers across Kenya are set to receive a long-awaited pay rise beginning the end of this month, following delays allegedly caused by financial constraints.

The increment, which ranges between KSh 1,000 and KSh 3,000, will be reflected in their August salaries, which vary according to their job groups.

President William Ruto's administration has repeatedly indicated that the government has set aside KSh 13 billion to finance the increment.

How will pay increase be distributed?

The new salaries increase the basic salaries of the least-paid teachers in Grade B5 from KSh 22,739 to KSh 23,830, while senior primary school teachers in Grade C2 will see their salaries rise from KSh 45,776 to KSh 47,858.

Teachers in mid-grade positions, such as primary school head teachers in Grade C5, will experience a salary increase from KSh 78,667 to KSh 79,651.

The highest-paid teachers, chief principals at Grade D5, will see their basic pay increase from Ksh 159,534 to Ksh 162,539.

This salary review results in an increase of between KSh 1,037 for the lowest-paid teachers and KSh 3,005 for the highest level.

How will teachers' allowances be distributed?

Additionally, teachers will continue to receive various allowances, including monthly commuter allowances ranging from KSh 4,000 to KSh 16,000, leave allowances between KSh 4,000 and KSh 10,000, and hardship allowances from KSh 6,600 to KSh 38,100, depending on job group and location.

Housing allowances will also continue, with teachers based in Nairobi receiving between KSh 6,750 and KSh 50,000, while those in other major cities like Mombasa, Nakuru, Eldoret, and Nyeri will receive between KSh 4,500 and KSh 35,000.

Teachers in former municipalities are set to get housing allowances ranging from KSh 3,850 to KSh 25,000.

The Ministry of Education assured teachers that the funds would be available and reflected in their August payslips, inclusive of arrears from July 2024.

KNUT calls off planned strike

On Sunday, August 25, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) suspended their planned industrial action.

KNUT secretary-general Collins Oyuu said the decision to call off the strike meant to give the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) time to address the union's major demands.

Oyuu said the union would revert to its initial position if the teacher's employer failed to address all their concerns.

Meanwhile, their Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) colleagues have proceeded with the strike.

Proofreading by Mercy Nyambura Guthua, journalist and copy editor at TUKO.co.ke

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