Kenyan teachers will experience a nearly one-week delay in their July salaries, which will now be paid on August 1 instead of the expected July 28. This delay is attributed to the implementation of a new salary structure under the 2025-2026 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), effective July 1, requiring adjustments to align with revised pay scales.

• The new CBA, signed on July 19 by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and unions including the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET), and Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET), is a four-year deal valued at Ksh33 billion.
• Teachers in the highest job group (D5) are set to earn up to Ksh167,415 per month, reflecting a five percent increase, with an overall raise of up to 29.5 percent across all job grades.
• Separate concerns are ongoing regarding the funding of free primary and secondary education, with the Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) warning parents might pay up to Ksh7,800 annually due to government capitation shortfalls, despite President William Ruto's assurances.