… Subscribe to our newsletterKUPPET Secretary-General Akelo Misori said the union had petitioned the Salaries and Remuneration Commission over terms and allowances.The dispute has raised questions over whether the payment issue will be resolved before teachers begin undertaking the …
Teachers reject SRC salary increments, cite disparities with other civil servants By Citizen Reporter July 22, 2026 03:18 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori speaking to th …
… Speaking during a press briefing on Wednesday, KUPPET Secretary-General Akelo Misori said the proposed salary review had fallen far below teachers' expectations, accusing the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of failing to adequately safeguard the interests of educators during th …
… KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori. [File, Standard] KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori said several teachers have recently been affected by insecurity incidents while travelling or working within their communities, calling for urgent government intervention.“As schools ope …
… KUPPET Secretary General Akelo Misori, in a press address on Tuesday, warned that teachers in Garissa County and the wider North Eastern region continue to face grave danger, both at their workstations and while travelling. …
… KUPPET Secretary-General Akelo Misori has urged the government to strengthen security measures to protect teachers serving in volatile areas, as schools open for second term. …
A consignment of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination materials weighing about 71.3 tonnes arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Friday from Greece, less than three weeks before KCSE examination activities are scheduled to begin on October 19. The materials were transferred for safeguarding under General Service Unit escort.
A consignment of Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education examination materials weighing about 71.3 tonnes arrived at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport on Friday from Greece, less than three weeks before KCSE examination activities are scheduled to begin on October 19. The materials were transferred for safeguarding under General Service Unit escort.
KUPPET has called for suspension of public participation on two education Bills before Parliament, arguing that the proposed laws fail to give the Government a clear and enforceable mandate to fully finance education.
Teachers have called for the suspension of ongoing public participation on two education Bills before Parliament, warning that the proposed laws fail to give the Government a clear and enforceable mandate to fully finance education.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba pledged to work with the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) to resolve long-standing grievances over pay, promotions, housing allowances, medical cover and working conditions to avert industrial action. Ogamba said he would initiate a Cabinet paper seeking to compress the collective bargaining agreement phases into two years beginning with the 2028/29 financial year.
Teachers are demanding an immediate review of their current salary deal after the government awarded substantially higher pay rises to civil servants, creating a significant salary gap between top earners in the two groups.
KUPPET has rejected salary increments proposed by the Salaries and Remunerations Commission, arguing that teachers received only between Ksh.900 and Ksh.2,000 while civil servants received better benefits, and that the salary gap between teachers and comparable civil servants has risen to more than 60 percent.
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers has rejected salary increments proposed by the Salaries and Remuneration Commission, arguing that adjustments have widened the pay gap between teachers and other public servants while failing to address welfare concerns. According to KUPPET, teachers will receive increments of between Sh900 and Sh2,000, while the salary gap with comparable civil servants has risen to more than 60 per cent.
A survey by Elimu Bora Working Group across 14 counties found that many schools lack adequate infrastructure, staffing, and learning resources to effectively implement the Competency-Based Curriculum at Grade 10, with only about a third having functional science laboratories and limited access to ICT labs, workshops and sports facilities.
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers has raised alarm over rising insecurity targeting teachers in the North Eastern region and Garissa County, urging the government to take urgent security measures as schools reopen for the second term, with warnings particularly about travel along the Nairobi–Garissa Highway.
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers has raised concerns over the safety of teachers deployed in Garissa County and other parts of North Eastern Kenya, warning that worsening insecurity is forcing some to abandon their work stations and calling on the government to strengthen security measures. The union cited recurring banditry attacks, violent clashes, terror incidents, and recent sexual assaults on three female post-primary teachers, as well as attacks on teachers traveling the Nairobi-Garissa Highway.