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He pointed out that in the 2021–2025 CBA, teachers had secured no salary increments, receiving only paternity and maternity benefits as Covid-19 disru...
KNUT officials dismissed the move, warning that devolving primary and secondary education would destabilise the sector, citing counties’ weak handling...
TSC Acting CEO Evaleen Mitei said the commission developed the system to ensure equitable distribution and optimal deployment of teachers while advanc...
The combined recruitments offer over 45,000 positions, including over 21,000 teaching and leadership vacancies and 24,000 internship roles for junior...
Kuppet insists the existing Minet Teachers Medical Scheme, managed by MKL Minet under contract with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), is guarante...
TSC’s Acting Chief Executive Officer Eveleen Mitei told the National Assembly Implementation Committee that the allowances are still being paid based...
Appearing before the National Assembly Education Committee on Thursday, CS Mbadi said it was now his responsibility to ensure the recruitment goes ahe...
According to the TSC, the allowance ranges from Sh43 to Sh80 per kilometre, with teachers in the highest grade, D5, receiving the maximum rate.
Implementation will be gradual, with an annual salary adjustment budget of Sh8.4 billion, totalling Sh33 billion by the end of the agreement period on...
Following the failed talks with the TSC on Tuesday, KNUT has issued a seven-day strike notice, warning of nationwide disruption in public schools star...
In the proposed 2025–2029 CBA, Knut is pushing for a 60 per cent increase in teachers’ basic salaries, citing the rising cost of living that has place...
Knut boss Oyuu warned that education reforms underway, particularly the transition to the Competency Based Education, risk collapsing without adequate...
They have now called on the government to halt the implementation of the reclassification and engage with the relevant stakeholders before proceeding...
The union’s secretary-general, Collins Oyuu, maintained that the teachers should not be under KUPPET’s jurisdiction, as they are stationed in primary...
Speaking during a press briefing, Oyuu decried what he termed as the TSC’s abdication of its legal role, saying the commission had surrendered its con...
KNUT has called on the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to include the proposed pay rise, alongside a host of other demands, in the next CBA schedule...
The MPs argued that the promotions, which had been celebrated by some, were skewed and unfair, with certain counties benefiting disproportionately fro...
Several other participants highlighted the lack of Braille facilities, the shortage of teachers, inadequate infrastructure such as sufficient classroo...
The delocalisation policy, which began in 2018, sought to transfer teachers from their home counties and relocate those who had overstayed in one regi...
Abdirizack explained that the prolonged shortage of teachers has severely affected both learners and teachers, with the latter overburdened by excessi...
First National Vice Chairman Malel Langat emphasised that teachers should not lose their jobs or benefits while seeking professional growth or politic...
KUPPET's Assistant Treasurer Ronald Tonui stressed the importance of a standing allowance, noting that teaching is a physically taxing job.
The union has raised concerns over the extended waiting period teachers endure before receiving their pensions, sometimes lasting more than three year...
"Having been a cabinet minister for Higher Education before, I know the value of education," Ruto stated.
The union has noted that its members are willing to return to the classroom only if their safety is assured.
The exams are set to begin on October 22, 2024.
"We have presented a memorandum to TSC, and we want to ensure that this time it will not be a 'maternity' CBA," KNUT's Oyuu asserted.
Vihiga County's branch executive secretary, Savala Inyeni, strongly criticised Misori's decision, terming it as unprocedural.
KUPPET's secretary general, Akelo Misori, announced the strike's suspension and directed all teachers to return to school as soon as possible.
