Teachers Face Pay-Slip Alterations and Strike Threat Amidst 15,000 New Vacancies - August 2025

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced over 15,000 vacancies for teachers and school administrators, with applications closing on August 25. This recruitment aligns with new promotion guidelines valid until June 30, 2026. As this occurs, lecturers at Moi University have issued a seven-day strike notice to begin on August 20, 2025, citing failure to pay June and July salaries and non-implementation of the 2021–2025 CBA. Separately, the government plans to alter payslips for teachers to address double deductions for medical insurance, according to Julius Bitok, Principal Secretary in the State Department of Basic Education.

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University Lecturers Issues 7-Day Strike Notice

Lecturers at Moi University have issued a seven-day strike notice, threatening to down tools starting August 20, 2025. The Universities' Academic Staff Union (UASU) cites multiple grievances, primarily the university's failure to pay June and July 2025 salaries at negotiated rates and the non-implementation of the 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).