Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary General Collins Oyuu has called on teachers nationwide to embrace the newly signed 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Addressing teachers on August 4, 2025, Oyuu urged them to accept both the financial and non-financial provisions on the agreement, regardless of how small they may seem. He explained that the union retained the authority to renegotiate and push for enhancements before the CBA period concludes in 2029, as provided for in the review clause of the addendum.
“We appreciate the little that was given to these teachers. Much as we appreciate it, we want to behave like Oliver Twist, picking from the right hand and asking for more using the left hand. With the amendment, we shall ask for more,” Oyuu said.
He further appealed to teachers to support the outcomes of the negotiation process, highlighting both the monetary and non-monetary gains achieved in the deal.
“I want to ask all teachers to support what we negotiated, and more so in the monetary CBA and non-monetary CBA. Indeed, we have a lot,” he said.
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The CBA, which was signed on July 19 by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC),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), is valued at Ksh33 billion.
Under the new agreement, teachers in the highest job group (D5) will see their monthly pay rise to Ksh167, 415, reflecting a five per cent increment. Meanwhile, the lowest-paid teachers, who currently earn around Ksh23, 000, are set to receive an increase to approximately Ksh29, 000. In total, some teachers will benefit from salary adjustments of up to 29.6 per cent.
Oyuu also addressed concerns surrounding the proposed removal of certain gazetted hardship areas, assuring teachers that their status would not be altered.
“No single gazetted hardship area shall be excluded. All the hardship areas shall remain as they were, and if anything, we are advocating for the gazettement of all hardship areas,” he stated.
He added that school capitation should be enhanced to ensure equitable access to education for all children, particularly those from disadvantaged backgrounds. Oyuu urged legislators to oppose any proposed bills that threaten the continuity of the free basic education programme.
By Benedict Aoya
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