The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has ordered an immediate nationwide redistribution of teachers to address significant staffing imbalances across schools in Kenya.

• The directive aims to ensure no primary school remains understaffed while another in the same area has adequate staffing.
• Key organization involved: Teachers Service Commission (TSC).
• This move addresses concerns about persistent disparities where some institutions have excess teachers while others operate below approved norms, contributing to unequal educational outcomes and teacher burnout amid ongoing strikes.

The Teachers' Service Commission (TSC) has announced the inclusion of In-Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) treatment under the Social Health Authority (SHA) Mwalimu Comprehensive Cover for teachers.

• This new benefit commenced on April 24 and is currently available at Nairobi West Hospital.
• The initiative aims to provide care for infertility, recognized by SHA as a medically acknowledged condition with significant effects.
• Eligible beneficiaries include the principal TSC member and their spouse, with specific criteria for age and fertility status, allowing for a maximum of two IVF attempts per beneficiary.

Kenyan teachers, represented by the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), are threatening to escalate nationwide strikes starting Monday, May 4, if their demands are not met by President William Ruto.

• KUPPET demands the confirmation of intern teachers to permanent positions and a salary increase from their current Ksh17,000 per month.
• Key grievances include the autonomy of Junior Secondary Schools (JSS), delayed payments for examination invigilators, and concerns over the Social Health Authority (SHA) scheme's coverage and out-of-pocket expenses.
• Teachers also seek the implementation of the president's promise to condense the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) into two years.