TSC, Teacher unions sign Ksh33.7B deal in new 2025–2029 CBA

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has signed a new Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) with Kenya’s three main teacher unions, securing improved pay, better working conditions, and new welfare provisions for more than 400,000 public school teachers.

According to a statement, the four-year agreement, covering the period 2025 to 2029, was signed on July 2 at the Kenya Institute of Special Education in Nairobi, after a year-long negotiation process involving 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).

“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.” The statement read.

At the outset, we want to thank the President of the Republic of Kenya,
His Excellency Dr. William Samoei Ruto, for the overwhelming support
he continues to accord the teaching service in particular, and the education
sector at large.

Owing to the Government’s enormous support for the teaching service, the TSC will, in the 2025/2026 Financial Year:
Recruit additional teachers at a cost of Sh2.4 Billion. Already, the Kenya Kwanza Government has recruited a total of 76,000 teachers in a span of just two and half years.

Similarly, TSC will promote teachers across all cadres at a cost of Sh1 Billion and re-tool Senior School teachers at a cost of Sh950 Million.

Further, as a result of the Government’s investment in the teaching service, the unions have signed a CBA with all teacher unions whose total cost is Sh33,753, 372,108 net for a period of four years.

The first phase of the new CBA will be effective from 1st July, 2025 at a cost of 8.4 Billion in salaries and allowances, with more than Sh1.2 Billion being employer’s contribution to the teacher’s Pension Scheme and other statutory deductions.

The Commission has awarded a salary increment of up to 29.5% for various cadres of staff.

TSC says this award is geared towards bridging the wage gap between the highest and lowest paid teacher in the public service.