The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has accused the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of failing to implement key directives issued by President William Ruto aimed at improving welfare, salaries and employment terms for teachers.
Speaking during a press briefing held in Naivasha, KUPPET Secretary-General Akelo Misori expressed deep dissatisfaction with what he described as deliberate inaction by the Commission, saying teachers have been “shortchanged” on critical agreements.
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In a landmark meeting at State House, Nairobi, in September 2025, President Ruto met with more than 10,000 teachers and outlined a series of commitments, including:
Doubling annual promotions from 25,000 to 50,000 teachers.
Employment of 20,000 intern teachers on permanent and pensionable terms.
Reduction of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) cycle from four to two years.
Allocation of 20% of affordable housing units to teachers.
However, Misori said Thursday that none of these pledges have been fully implemented, accusing TSC of failing to take basic actions such as submitting funding proposals to Parliament or convening the required technical committees to revise teachers’ job descriptions.
“We are shocked that TSC has not made any funding requests to Parliament for the promotion of 25,000 more teachers,” Misori said, referring to the additional promotions promised by the Head of State. He added that intern teachers risk being treated as casual labourers, as contract renewals continue without clear transition to permanent status.
KUPPET further noted that there has been no official update on shortening the CBA cycle or on the promised housing allocations, despite repeated communications with the relevant government agencies.
The union has now called on TSC to urgently engage Parliament, the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC), and the Ministry of Education to ensure the presidential directives are honoured. It has also warned of possible further action if progress is not seen.
The issue is likely to reignite tensions between teachers and their employer as debates over welfare, salary increments and employment terms continue ahead of the 2026 school year.
