This archive report was first published on 14 July 2019.
On July 1, 2017, the first phase of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the TSC and teachers' unions was implemented, affecting junior teachers. The agreement was signed on October 20, 2016, and was set to be implemented in four years for junior teachers and two phases for senior teachers.
However, a recent court ruling has now halted the pay raise for 160,000 teachers in Kenya, reversing a decision made by the TSC. The pay raise was set to benefit teachers who hold administrative positions, but not those in primary teacher II, primary teacher I, secondary teacher III, secondary teacher II, and primary special needs education categories.
According to the CBA breakdown, these categories received pay raises in two phases only, which commenced in July 2017. The pay raise was expected to cost Sh. 54 billion (2017-2021).
Here are the salary increases that were expected for the affected teachers:
- Chief principals earning between Sh. 111,201 and Sh. 152,937 would have earned between Sh. 121,814 and Sh. 157,656.
- Senior principals in Grade D4 (Job Group P) earning between Sh. 99,730 and Sh. 114,432 would have taken home between Sh. 109,249 and Sh. 118,169.
- Principals in Grade D3 (Job Group M and N) earning between Sh. 77,840 and Sh. 90,612 would have taken home between Sh. 93,850 and Sh. 102,802.
- Deputy principals III, Grade D2 (Job Group N) earning between Sh. 71,565 and Sh. 85,269 would have earned Sh. 82,717 and Sh. 87,900.
- Senior teachers, senior masters, and deputy principals IV in Grade D1 (Job Group M and N) earning between Sh. 66,177 and Sh. 80,242 would have taken home between Sh. 77,840 and Sh. 82,717.
- Headteachers, deputy headteachers I, and senior master III in Grade C5 (Job Group G to M) earning between Sh. 40,849 and Sh. 60,000 would have taken home between Sh. 51,632 and Sh. 62,272.
- Deputy headteachers II in Grade C4 (Job Group G to L) earning between Sh. 35,927 and Sh. 49,912 would have taken home between Sh. 45,287 and Sh. 51,632.
- Secondary teacher I and senior teacher I Grade C3 (Job Group L) would have earned between Sh. 41,343 and Sh. 51,927.
- Senior teacher II, secondary teacher II, and secondary II UT and primary special need education teacher in Grade C2 (Job Group G to J) would have earned between Sh. 31,242 and Sh. 33,971 per month.
