The teachers have now given TSC a seven-day ultimatum to address their grievances, failure to which, they will not report back to schools for the second term.
KNEC CEO David Njengere said they aim to prepare the first cohort of Grade 9 students under the new Competency Based Curriculum (CBC) set to enroll in 2025.
Teachers, since the onset of CBC, have voiced concerns over the limited in-service training.
Grade 9 students will remain in primary schools come January 2026 and there will be no changes to the CBC, says Education PS Belio Kipsang.
The partnership will see the integration of tax education into key subjects such as business studies, Mathematics, English, Kiswahili, and social studies under the competency-based curriculum (CBC).
The government allocates Sh22,244 per learner annually under the free day secondary school program that is released in tranches.
Mugo urged the government to prioritize equipping schools, particularly in rural areas, with the necessary infrastructure for the seamless implementation of the CBC system.
Teachers seeking to be recruited must be registered with TSC and should not be serving an interdiction or undergoing a disciplinary process.
The President announced the government has already disbursed Sh7.5 billion to schools countrywide.