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July 25, 2025
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Teachers Warn of Nationwide Strike

Teachers Warn of Nationwide Strike
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Kenyans• Original Publisher

The notice coincides with the recent announcement by the government signalling the end of free education...

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The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) has threatened a nationwide strike if the government fails to honor a recently signed Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that promised salary increases for teachers.

  • Teachers in job group D5 are set to earn up to Ksh167,415, with a five percent increase implemented immediately.
  • Collins Oyuu, KNUT Secretary General, emphasized the urgency of the matter following warnings about the discontinuation of free education.
  • The CBA entails a total budget of Ksh33 billion for salary adjustments over five years, impacting the lowest-paid teachers with a pay rise from Ksh23,000 to about Ksh29,000.

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