KUPPET Gives TSC Deadline Over Teacher’s Salary Increment

Getrude Mathayo

2 years ago

The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers, KUPPET, has urged the SRC and the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, to adhere to teachers’ salary increments by the end of July 2023.

According to KUPPET secretary general Akelo Misori, teachers are overburdened by high taxes which has resulted in a high cost of living despite the government’s promise to increase the salaries.

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“KUPPET demands immediate action by SRC and TSC to conclude the salary increment for teachers that has already been agreed between the union and the President,” Misori said.

“Regrettably and despite assurances, TSC and SRC are still going round in circles even as teachers suffer the burden of increased taxes and high inflation.” He added.

Misori spoke on Tuesday 18^th July in a press conference held at KUPPET offices in Nairobi. In May, President William Ruto held a meeting with the union’s National Governing Council and he assured the government’s commitment to award teachers a salary rise of at least 10 percent upon passage of the Finance Bill.

“We have had numerous correspondences with TSC over the Collective Bargaining Agreement review, and when the President gave it a nod, we thought that Treasury and TSC were aware,” Misori added.

He stated there is no more delay, and TSC must occasion a meeting with KUPPET to work out the increment of the salary and calculate the raise and add it to teachers’ salaries this month.

KUPPET demanded a 60 percent salary increase for teachers as per the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement. The union secretary general Collins Oyuu said the teachers’ pay was last reviewed in 2016/2017.

“The teachers received the last salary increment in two phases-2016/2017 and 2017/2018 since the increase they were awarded was minimal it was fully paid in two instalments,” Oyuu said.

He requested for a review of the 2021-25 collective bargaining agreement, which was signed with non-monetary benefits.