TSC Announces New Teachers' Salaries, Allowances after Signing 2025-2029 CBA

• TSC has signed a landmark KSh 33.7 billion Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with Kenya’s three main teachers' unions, KNUT, KUSNET, and KUPPET
• The new CBA includes salary increases of up to 29.5% across all teaching grades, effective July 1, 2025
• TSC has revised baggage allowance rates, with teachers now receiving KSh 43 to KSh 80 per kilometre during transfers depending on their grade
• The first phase of the CBA implementation will cost the government KSh 8.4 billion, with an additional KSh 1.2 billion allocated to employer pension contributions and statutory deductions

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The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has signed a landmark Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with Kenya’s three major teachers' unions.

The new CBA has unlocked a KSh 33.7 billion salary and allowance deal for over 400,000 teachers for the 2025-2029 period.

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In a statement released after the signing ceremony held at the Kenya Institute of Special Education, TSC confirmed that the new deal includes salary increments of up to 29.5% across all teaching cadres, with the changes taking effect from July 1, 2025.

"After the long journey of detailed and thorough negotiations, we are delighted to inform our more than 400,000 teachers that we have a CBA deal for the period 2025-2029, which we have signed with the elected representatives of KNUT, KUSNET, and KUPPET today," TSE said in the statement.

New salary scales for teachers

The revised basic salary structure shows that teachers in the lowest grade (B5) will now earn between KSh 28,620 and KSh 37,100 per month, while those at the highest grade (D5) will receive between KSh 135,321 and KSh 167,415.

The aim, according to TSC chairperson Jamleck Muturi, is to narrow the wage gap between entry-level and senior teachers while motivating educators across the board.

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Notably, most allowances remain unchanged; however, the commission has revised baggage allowance rates, which are paid per kilometre during transfers, with rates now ranging from KSh 43 per km for Grade B5 teachers to KSh 80 per km for those in Grade D5.

TSC noted that the first phase of the CBA will cost the government KSh 8.4 billion to cover both salaries and allowances.

In addition, over KSh 1.2 billion will go towards employer contributions to the teachers’ pension scheme and other statutory deductions.

Notably, the new CBA also stipulates that teachers who are dismissed from service will be entitled to their pensions and that lactating teachers will be given breaks while in school to attend to their infants.

How many teachers will the govt employ?

Earlier, the Kenyan government announced plans to recruit 116,000 additional teachers by 2027 as part of its ongoing commitment to create employment and improve education quality.

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Basic Education PS Julius Bitok revealed that 76,000 teachers have already been hired, with 24,000 more set for recruitment by January 2026.

The Ministry of Education is also developing a system to ensure that teachers receive employment letters immediately after graduation, similar to police and military recruitment.

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Source: TUKO.co.ke