Teachers’ July Pay Delayed as TSC Finalises Implementation of Ksh33 Billion Salary Deal.
The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced that July 2025 salaries will be paid on 1st August 2025 instead of 26th of every month.
In a statement issued on 28th July 2025, the Commission said the delay is due to ongoing adjustments aligned to the implementation of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) which was signed on 19th July 2025.
TSC noted that the salary restructuring takes effect from 1st July 2025 and requires time for payroll updates and harmonization with the new salary scales and allowances.
“The Commission is finalizing salary adjustments based on the new 2025–2029 CBA,” TSC said, adding that the new structure affects all job grades and allowances covered in the agreement.
The new four year agreement was signed between the Teachers Service Commission and the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) and the Kenya Union of Special Needs Education Teachers (KUSNET). It’s valued at Ksh33 billion and covers over 400,000 teachers across the country.
“After the long journey of detailed and thorough negotiations, we are happy to inform our over 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,” the Commission said during the signing ceremony.
Under the new salary structure:
- Teachers in Job Group D5 will earn up to Ksh167,415 (5% increase)
- Teachers in Grade B5 currently earning around Ksh23,000 will now earn up to Ksh29,000
- Salary increments will range up to 29.5% depending on grade and responsibilities
Meanwhile the education sector is facing another fiscal challenge after reports of delays and reductions in government capitation to public secondary schools.
Kenya Secondary Schools Heads Association (KESSHA) has warned that parents may be required to contribute up to Ksh7,800 per year to sustain operations in public day secondary schools.KESSHA said the government has not been consistent in releasing the full Ksh22,244 capitation per student. In some cases schools have received as little as Ksh9,000 per year.
The National Treasury has since confirmed that the current disbursements stand at Ksh16,900 per learner, sparking concerns of a policy shift in the Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) programme.
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President William Samoei Ruto has since reiterated his government’s commitment to education saying “education is a top priority under the Kenya Kwanza government” and dismissed reports of budget cuts.
Parents, teachers and legislators are now demanding clarity and confirmation from the government as schools close for the August 2025 holiday.
Teachers’ July Pay Delayed as TSC Finalises Implementation of Ksh33 Billion Salary Deal.
