KUPPET Pushes for 48% Salary Increase and Adequate Funding for Promotion
The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) applauded the new salary increase for civil servants, stating that it will improve their welfare.
Despite calling it a’smart decision’ on the part of the Kenya Kwanza administration, the union vowed to continue pursuing more funding from the government.
The assistant national treasurer of the Union, Ronald Tonui, stated that they had already submitted a memorandum to the president outlining the issues facing its members and requesting that the government increase the budgetary allocation to meet their requirements.
Tonui told the Star, “We thank the president for the 7-10% salary increase given to public servants, including teachers.”
“We hope to engage in future with the president and Teachers Service Commission (TSC) for a higher salary increase and adequate funding for promotion.”
According to him, the proposals include a request for a 48% salary increase to account for inflation and Sh3 billion for promotions.
In addition, they request adjustments to the house allowance, the municipality allowance in all municipalities, and the risk and science teacher allowances, among others.
“We did not receive all of our requests, but we are grateful that the president considered a pay raise and Sh1 billion for promotions,” the former member of parliament said.
President William Ruto rejected the proposed salary increase for senior state officers and asked the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) to halt the increase.
Ruto stated that the salaries of state officials such as himself, his deputy, ministers, principal secretaries, and other high-ranking officials would remain unaltered.
He instead announced that commencing in July, all government employees will receive a pay increase.
Akelo Misori, the general secretary of the union, recently announced that a meeting will be held this month to make a final demand for a 2021-due salary increase for teachers that has not yet been granted.
According to Misori, SRC has blocked the review of teacher compensation under the Third Public Sector Remuneration and Benefits Review Cycle for the past two years on the grounds that the government cannot afford a pay increase for its employees.
KUPPET Pushes for 48% Salary Increase and Adequate Funding for Promotion