TSC Teachers To Finally Get Their Salary Increment. President William Ruto has instructed the TSC and the Treasury to communicate with Knut and Kuppet, the teacher unions, in order to prevent the scheduled walkout over the complete implementation of the 2021–2025 CBA, among other matters.
In order to prevent needless industrial action, Ruto stated that it was critical to prevent disruptions to the school calendar and gave the Treasury the authority to communicate with TSC and the teachers’ unions, Knut and Kuppet
. “That engagement is going to happen, and I ask all the stakeholders to cooperate for our children’s best interests while honoring our teachers’ rights,” Ruto declared. at order to prevent strikes at institutions, he stated that stakeholders needed to get together and consider how best to put government promises into practice.
The unions have given the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) a notice to address six concerns failing which their members will go on strike from August 26
The unions have demanded full implementation of the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) or they order industrial action. They have also listed other demands
Ruto spoke at the Eldoret State Lodge where he hosted the Kenya Music Festival gala which comes at the end of the 14-day festivals that have been taking place at Moi Girls High Schools.
TSC Teachers To Finally Get Their Salary Increment
Ruto said education was an equaliser in life hence the commitment by the government to ensure all children access education at all levels
Present also were Deputy President Rigathi Gachagu and Education CS Julius Migos.
On 28th August, 2023, TSC signed the 2021-2025 CBA with KNUT, KUPPET and KUSNET.
The Commission was to get the CBA funding through the 2024 Finance Bill which was unsuccessful.
The Treasury then proposed budget cuts and TSC was affected with key areas including CBA implementation being omitted.
The agreement reviewed the remuneration payable to teachers which is to be implemented in two phases. The first phase was implemented on 1st July 2023.
The second phase was to be implemented on 1st July 2024. Teachers were to get salary changes in their July 2024 payslips but this did not happen.
However there are hopes after President Ruto ordered TSC and Treasury to come up with solution to avert the teachers strike.
In the agreement the House allowance rates shall be paid as categorized in four clusters. Cluster 1: Nairobi City Cluster 2: Mombasa, Kisumu and Nakuru Cities, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii, Malindi and Kitale municipalities. Cluster 3: Other former municipalities. Cluster 4: All other areas.
In the agreement the House allowance rates for Clusters 1, 2 and 3 were retained. However, Cluster 4 rates were reviewed to be implemented in two phases.
The first phase was factored in the August 2023 payroll with arrears backdated to July 1, 2023.