Teachers Express Discontent Over 'Shocking' Salary Increment with KSh 500 Pay Rise - August 2025
Teachers in Kenya are expressing widespread discontent and strong grievances regarding a recent salary increment, describing it as 'shocking' and 'disappointing.' Despite an agreement reached between the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and teacher unions just two weeks prior, many teachers received only a paltry KSh 500 increase in their July payslips. Members of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in Murang'a County are protesting the newly signed Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), citing the negligible pay rise and unexplained deductions, demanding a review of the agreement.
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Teachers decry ‘Shocking’ pay rise as some get only KSh 500
Teachers in Kenya are expressing widespread discontent over a recent salary increment, described as both "shocking" and "disappointing," with significant numbers receiving a paltry KSh 500 increase in their July payslips.
Walimu walaumu nyongeza ya mishahara: TSC yapingwa kwa ahadi za uongo
Kenyan teachers are expressing strong grievances regarding their recent salary increments, just two weeks after an agreement was reached between the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and teacher unions. Many teachers were shocked upon receiving their salaries, with some complaining of receiving negligible increases.
Murang'a Kuppet members protest new CBA, cite meagre pay rise and unexplained deductions
Members of the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) in Murang'a county are protesting the newly signed Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), citing a negligible pay increase and unexplained deductions. They are demanding a review of the agreement.