Education CS Migosi Announces Teachers’ Salary Increase Moments After Labour Court Stops KUPPET Strike
Education CS Migosi Announces That Teachers will receive their July and August 2024 salary increases by Friday this week, following the National Treasury’s release of Ksh 13.5 billion as part of the implementation of the 2021-2025 CBA.
“As proof the Government’s good faith and commitment to address teachers’ concerns, the Teachers Service Commission has worked round the clock to ensure that all public school teachers are paid their July and August salary raises by Friday this week,” said Ogamba.
“To restore full industrial harmony in the education sector, the Government is engaged in talks with the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET). We are confident that these talks will result in KUPPET members returning to work, given that the Government has fully implemented the second phase of the CBA and that the other administrative issues are being addressed by the Teachers Service Commission,” he said explained.
He directed school heads to ensure the funds are used accordingly to benefit the students, warning them against imposing any unauthorised fees.
Ogamba stated,”On Sunday, 25th August, 2024, for example, His Excellency the President, Dr. William Samoei Ruto, EGH announced that the Government will employ an additional 20,000 teachers by the end of the year to ease the shortage of staff in public schools,”
“The Government has also provided Ksh.18.7 Billion for the conversion of intern teachers to permanent and pensionable status in January 2025. In effect, all the major issues that had prompted strike notices have either been addressed, or are lined up for decisive conclusion within short timelines,” he added.
Additionally, he urged primary school teachers who have not yet returned to work to do so promptly, before the start of the third term, to prepare students for national examinations.
“On funding for our trainees in National Polytechnics and other Technical and Vocational Education and Training institutions, we are working with the National Treasury to start the disbursement of the Ksh.3.3 billion in capitation and scholarship grants, and loans for trainees,” he said.
“We are keen on a timely disbursement of the resources to assure seamless operations in our TVET institutions and to guarantee the convenience of our trainees.”
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