Kenyan teachers' salaries will increase from August, with increments ranging between Ksh.1,000 and Ksh.3,000, depending on their job groups.
This adjustment comes after the teaching community anticipated a salary review on July 1st, the beginning of the financial year, which was postponed due to financial constraints.
Despite differing opinions among the two primary teachers' unions, KNUT and KUPPET, regarding potential strike action, the government has confirmed that Ksh.13 billion has been allocated to fund the pay rise.
According to official figures, the lowest-paid teachers in Grade B5 will see their essential salary rise from Ksh.22,739 to Ksh.23,830. A senior primary school teacher in Grade C2 will have a basic pay increase from Ksh.45,776 to Ksh.47,858.
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Teachers in mid-grade C5, such as primary school head teachers, will experience a salary increase from Ksh.78,667 to Ksh.79,651. The highest-paid educators, chief principals at Grade D5, will see their salaries rise from Ksh.159,534 to Ksh.162,539.
This salary adjustment represents an increase ranging from Ksh.1,037 for the lowest-paid to Ksh.3,005 for the highest-paid teachers.
Teachers across various job groups also receive several allowances. Commuter allowances range from Ksh.4,000 to Ksh.16,000 per month, while leave allowances, paid annually, vary between Ksh.4,000 and Ksh.10,000.
Teachers working in hardship areas are entitled to allowances between Ksh.6,600 and Ksh.38,100. Housing allowances differ based on location, with Nairobi-based teachers receiving between Ksh.6,750 and Ksh.50,000, while those in other cities and significant towns receive between Ksh.4,500 and Ksh.35,000.
The Ministry of Education has assured that the pay increments and July arrears will be included in the August 2024 salaries.
