Top officials from the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) are scheduled to meet on Tuesday, July 1, 2025, to discuss the proposed 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
According to KNUT National Chairman Patrick Karinga Munuve, the union expects significant gains for its members in the new CBA. Among the key proposals is a 60 per cent salary increment for all teachers who are KNUT members, including those in primary schools, junior secondary schools, and senior schools.
Munuve stressed the need for better pay in light of the rising cost of living.
“The proposed 60 per cent salary increment in our 2025/2029 CBA between us and TSC will ensure that our teachers get a salary that will cater for their needs and that of their families so that they can work comfortably in their respective work stations in all parts of Kenya,” said the KNUT National Chairman.
He added that the current salary package is no longer sufficient to meet teachers’ basic needs and the expectations of their families.
In addition to salary demands, Munuve said the union is also pushing for a 30 per cent increment in all allowances, including hardship allowances and other benefits, due to the harsh conditions under which many teachers operate across the country.
READ ALSO:
Busia ECDE teachers trained to boost their capacities in child care
“Our proposal as KNUT to our 2025/2029 CBA was that we increase all allowances for our teachers by 30 per cent, to enable the teachers to reap from their hardworking sweat and challenges that they are passing through in the process of conducting their duties of teaching the Kenyan children,” said Munuve.
He further revealed that the new CBA also includes a proposal for a comprehensive medical cover for all teachers across the country. This, he said, would ensure that educators continue their work without disruptions caused by medical challenges.
The KNUT National Chairman said that the union’s National Steering Committee, in collaboration with a think tank of top economic experts, developed the proposals in the 2025–2029 CBA. The draft was then presented to the TSC for consideration.
Munuve added that the TSC has since forwarded the document to the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) for review before submitting it to the National Treasury.
To strengthen their position, KNUT has also engaged members of the Parliamentary Committee on Education and the Budget Committee, hoping to secure legislative and financial backing for the proposed CBA.
He confirmed that TSC has invited KNUT’s top officials to a meeting on Tuesday to present the document before it is taken to the KNUT National Executive Council for deliberation.
“After we receive the document from TSC, we will meet with the KNUT National Executive Committee, who will give us the way forward by the KNUT Constitution,” said the KNUT National Chair.
Munuve made the remarks at Afraha High School in Nakuru City during the KNUT Nakuru Branch Annual General Meeting, which brought together KNUT Executive Secretaries from over 16 branches, including Nakuru, Samburu, Baringo, Nyandarua North, Kericho, Koelel, Nairobi, Koibatek, Nandi Hills, Wareng, Bureti, Narok, Eldoret West, and Bomet.
Nakuru TSC County Director Geoffrey Matasero Chemos and other dignitaries also attended the event.
By Peter Otuoro
You can also follow our social media pages on Twitter: Education News KE and Facebook: Education News Newspaper for timely updates.
>>> Click here to stay up-to-date with trending regional stories
>>> Click here to read more informed opinions on the country’s education landscape
>>> Click here to stay ahead with the latest national news.
