TSC Announces Salary Increase for Teachers Starting in July

Teachers across Kenya are set to enjoy higher salaries beginning next month after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) confirmed that the government has approved additional funding to improve teachers’ pay.

Speaking on Friday, June 26, during the closing ceremony of the 49th Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) Annual National Conference held in Mombasa, TSC Chairperson Jamleck Muturi announced that the salary increase will officially take effect in July.

Muturi revealed that the National Treasury has allocated Ksh8.4 billion to support the salary adjustment, assuring teachers that the commission is fully prepared to implement the new pay structure without delays.

“We have been allocated Ksh8.4 billion for increasing teachers’ salaries from July this year. That money has been allocated, and we will ensure that it is paid,” Muturi said.

The announcement is expected to bring relief to thousands of teachers who have been calling for improved remuneration amid the rising cost of living.

The salary increment is also part of the government’s broader efforts to improve the welfare of teachers and strengthen the country’s education sector.

More Than 30,000 Teachers to Be Promoted

In addition to the salary increase, Muturi announced that TSC will soon advertise promotion opportunities for more than 30,000 teachers across the country.

He disclosed that the National Treasury has released Ksh2 billion to facilitate the promotion exercise, which is expected to begin in the coming weeks.

The promotions are aimed at rewarding deserving teachers while creating better career progression opportunities within the teaching profession.

According to Muturi, the promotion exercise will cover teachers serving in several job groups, including C2, C3, D1, D2, D3, D4, and D5.

He explained that teachers will be considered based on several factors, including their performance, professional qualifications, merit, and years of service.

The commission will also prioritize teachers who have remained in the same job group for many years without receiving promotions, addressing concerns that many educators have raised over career stagnation.

24,000 Junior Secondary Teachers to Get Permanent Employment

The TSC Chairperson also announced another major milestone for teachers serving in Junior Secondary Schools (JSS).

He confirmed that the government has secured funding to employ 24,000 Junior Secondary School teachers on permanent and pensionable terms.

The move is expected to address one of the key demands made by teachers during recent nationwide demonstrations, where they called for job security and equal employment terms. Thousands of JSS teachers who have been serving under contractual arrangements are now expected to benefit from permanent employment, improving both their financial security and career stability.

Government Orders Distribution of Special Needs Learning Materials

During the same conference, Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba issued a directive to the Kenya Institute of Curriculum Development (KICD), instructing the institution to immediately publish and distribute learning materials designed for learners with special needs.

The CS emphasized the importance of ensuring that children living with disabilities receive equal access to quality education.

He specifically directed KICD to speed up the production and distribution of Braille books and other accessible learning resources for visually impaired learners and students with other disabilities.

Ogamba said the government remains committed to promoting inclusive education by ensuring that all learners, regardless of their physical abilities, have access to suitable educational materials in schools across the country.

New Agreement to Speed Up Teacher Promotions

The latest announcements come just days after the Teachers Service Commission and the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) signed a significant agreement aimed at making teacher promotions easier and more efficient.

The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), which was signed on June 18, is based on the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) agreed upon by the two parties in July last year.

The agreement seeks to eliminate many of the delays that teachers have experienced when seeking promotions over the years.

Under the revised Career Progression Guideline, teachers will no longer have to go through a long and complicated promotion process before receiving recommendations and approval for appointment.

Instead, the new framework introduces a simplified career progression system where teachers will move through six promotion levels, replacing the previous structure that required advancement through a larger number of stages before reaching senior positions.

Education stakeholders believe the new system will make career advancement more transparent, efficient, and fair while improving motivation among teachers.

Combined with the salary increment, planned promotions, and permanent employment opportunities for Junior Secondary teachers, the latest measures represent one of the most significant efforts by the government to improve the welfare and professional growth of teachers in recent years.

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