Teachers across the country are set to receive revised salaries following the implementation of new salary scales by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) under Phase II of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
In a July 16 circular, TSC instructed all regional, county and sub-county directors to immediately implement the revised salary structure, which will remain in effect until June 30, 2027.
“The circular shall apply to all teachers in service as at July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. This circular is effective from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027,” the commission stated.
Under the revised structure, teachers in different job grades will benefit depending on their respective grades and salary points.
Teachers will retain their current job grades and titles but will move to new salary points. Those whose annual salary increments fall on July 1, 2026 will first receive their increments under the existing salary scales before transitioning to the new structure.
“Teachers converting into the new salary scales will retain their current incremental dates. However, where the incremental date falls on July 1, 2026, teachers will be granted their annual increment on their existing salary scales before converting to the new salary points with effect from the same date,” the circular stated.
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The salary review is part of the CBA signed between TSC and teachers’ unions, including 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).
The agreement was signed on July 18, 2025, between TSC and the three unions.
KNUT Deputy Secretary General Hesbon Otieno welcomed the implementation, saying the union would continue pushing for shorter CBA review cycles to allow teachers to negotiate improved terms more frequently.
He, however, noted that while the pay rise would offer some relief, it would not fully address all the challenges facing teachers.
“Any salary increment may not adequately address all challenges teachers face, but it goes some way towards addressing their concerns,” he said.
However, intern teachers have been excluded from the latest salary review, a move that could intensify concerns among thousands awaiting permanent employment.
The salary adjustment comes amid long-standing concerns over stagnant pay, rising living costs and delayed career progression.
Teachers’ unions have also raised concerns over staff shortages, increasing workloads, prolonged acting appointments without corresponding benefits and inadequate medical cover.
– By Daisy Achieng
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