Teachers to Receive Salary Increment in August 2025, Backdated to 1st July
Teachers to Receive Salary Increment in August 2025, Backdated to 1st July, Thousands of Kenyan teachers are set to benefit from a long-awaited salary increment in August 2025, which will be backdated to 1st July, following ongoing negotiations between the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET).
However, KUPPET officials have clarified that the increment will not reflect in the July payroll due to pending finalization of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
CBA 2025–2029 Negotiations Underway
The current 2021–2025 CBA expired on 30th June 2025, and KUPPET has now begun a second round of negotiations with TSC. A recent meeting held on 11th July 2025 at Kasarani Sportsview Hotel brought together national and branch KUPPET officials to align communication and push for better terms.
KUPPET Secretary-General Akelo Misori emphasized the need for coordinated messaging across the union’s branches, noting that teachers’ welfare depends on the unity of purpose.
“This meeting ensures a unified understanding and communication of key matters affecting our members,” said Misori.
Key Highlights from KUPPET Meeting – July 11, 2025
- CBA Status: Talks with TSC are ongoing; agreement expected before or by 20th July 2025.
- Salary Demands: KUPPET is pushing for:
- A 100% basic salary increment for job group B5 (from Ksh 23,830 to Ksh 47,660).
- A 50% increment for teachers in the highest grade, D5.
- Allowances: Harmonized house, risk, commuter, and leave allowances.
- Promotions: Automatic promotions, collapsing of job clusters like C4 & C5, and a promotion budget increase from Ksh 1B to Ksh 1.7B.
- Intern Teachers: Recognition of intern service (2023 cohorts) for permanent terms and promotions.
- Teacher Welfare: Proposals include:
- Six-month salary support after a spouse’s death.
- Monetary compensation for forced transfers.
- Reform of Minet insurance scheme.
- Exam Duties: Opposition to mandatory KNEC exam supervision or invigilation.
- Inclusivity: Constitutional amendments to increase youth, women, PWD, and minority representation in KUPPET.
KNUT’s Push for Better Terms
Meanwhile, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) is demanding:
- A 60% salary increase over four years, pegged on inflation.
- A 30% increase in allowances.
- Improved hardship and risk allowances.
- Better annual leave and sick leave policies.
KNUT Secretary-General Collins Oyuu had earlier issued a 7-day strike notice, which expired on 8th July, demanding TSC to table a formal offer. So far, TSC has remained silent.
KNUT’s Additional Demands:
- Hardship Allowance: Regular joint reviews of hardship area classifications.
- Risk Allowance: 10% of basic pay for teachers in technical and science subjects.
- Annual Leave: 30 working days with full pay after one year of service.
- Sick Leave: Up to one year (180 days full pay, 180 days half pay) with valid medical documentation.
- Convalescent Leave: Granted as recommended by a certified health provider.
SRC’s Role in Pay Talks
The Supreme Court recently ruled that only the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) can approve salary changes for public servants. This ruling requires TSC and unions to align any CBA agreements with SRC advisories.
Despite SRC’s previous caution on unsustainable wage increases, unions like KUPPET insist that teachers’ salaries must be adjusted in line with the current economic inflation.
What Teachers Should Expect
If the new CBA is signed before the end of July:
- Increased pay will reflect in August salaries.
- All increments and benefits will be backdated to 1st July 2025.
- Classroom teachers, particularly those in job group B5, will be the biggest beneficiaries.
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