- KUPPET argues current salary increments in the 2025-2029 CBA are inadequate, leaving teachers disadvantaged compared to other public servants.
- KUPPET says the Salaries and Remuneration Commission has stalled efforts to resolve pay disparities across job groups.
- Officials want the remaining two phases of salary increases implemented at once to deliver meaningful raises.
The Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has stepped up its push for a review of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), arguing that the current pay structure has disadvantaged teachers compared to other public servants.
The union maintains that the salary increments awarded under the current CBA are inadequate and have failed to shield teachers from the rising cost of living and increased statutory deductions, which have significantly eroded their take-home pay.
Speaking on behalf of KUPPET’s Vihiga branch on Sunday, July 26, Executive Secretary Charles Otiende said the salary adjustments implemented under the agreement had fallen well below teachers’ expectations.
“We have scrutinised the increments that teachers received, and it is disappointing that teachers have received an increment of between 600 and 290 shillings,” he said.
KUPPET Secretary-General Akelo Misori has called for fresh negotiations with the government to review the current agreement and harmonise teachers’ salaries with those of other public servants.
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The union is also pushing for the remaining two phases of salary increments under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) to be implemented simultaneously, arguing that this would deliver more meaningful pay raises for teachers.
“We want to request the President to meet the national office and look into the CBA, amend it, and pay the two remaining phases in one so that our teachers can have a good increment on their salaries,” Otiende stated.
The teachers’ union also faulted the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) for delaying the review of teachers’ salary structures, arguing that the prolonged process has stalled efforts to resolve long-standing pay disparities across various job groups.
“Therefore, we want to give SRC a notice that they should finish up with the document they have, advising TSC on how to pay the new salaries based on the new job groups so that our members can also feel that they are working for this government,” said Otiende.
KUPPET insists that reviewing the current Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and aligning teachers’ salaries with those of other public servants would enhance teachers’ welfare, improve morale and strengthen service delivery in schools.
By Frank Mugwe
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