Teachers across the country have urged the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to publish the finer details of the new Career Progression Guidelines (CPGs), following President William Ruto's confirmation that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) has approved the new framework.
The teachers said there was no longer any reason for TSC to delay releasing the guidelines, now that the President had publicly confirmed their approval and announced government funding towards their implementation.
Speaking on Thursday, November 12, during this year's Kenya Secondary School Heads Association (KESSHA) conference at the Sheikh Zayed Bin Khalifa Conference Centre, President Ruto said SRC had approved the new CPGs and that the Government would provide Sh4 billion to facilitate their implementation.
The announcement has raised expectations among teachers, who have been eagerly waiting for clarity on the proposed changes to their career progression structure.
Teachers who spoke to Education News from Nakuru, Eldoret, Kisumu and Kiambu said TSC should move with speed and make the full document public to enable teachers to understand how the new framework will affect their careers.
They argued that the time for announcements had passed and that teachers now needed concrete information on the implementation of the new guidelines.
Teachers seek clarity on promotions and salaries
Among the key issues teachers want clarified are the new job grades, promotion criteria, salary implications, career progression pathways and timelines for implementation.
The teachers also want TSC to explain how serving teachers will transition into the new structure, particularly those who have remained in the same job groups for several years despite acquiring additional qualifications and experience.
They said publishing the finer details would help dispel uncertainty and speculation surrounding the new CPGs while allowing teachers to understand the opportunities available under the revised framework.
The teachers further called on TSC to ensure that the new guidelines provide fair and transparent promotion opportunities, especially for classroom teachers who have long felt disadvantaged by existing career progression arrangements.
They maintained that the President's announcement, coupled with the Sh4 billion government allocation, should now be followed by concrete action from the Commission.
With SRC's approval now publicly confirmed by the Head of State, teachers say they expect TSC to release the guidelines without further delay.
For thousands of teachers across the country, the publication of the new CPGs is a crucial step towards understanding their future career prospects, promotion opportunities and possible improvements in their remuneration.
Teachers are now waiting for TSC to turn the presidential announcement into a clear, accessible and actionable career progression framework.
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