Teachers across the country have a reason to smile after the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) signed a new 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) that will see an increase in teachers’ salaries.
The agreement was signed following deliberations between TSC and KUPPET during a meeting held on Friday, July 18, 2025. The discussions focused on improving teachers’ welfare and working conditions.
According to the new deal, the lowest-paid teacher will now earn a basic salary of Ksh 28,620, up from Ksh 23,000, while the highest-paid teacher will take home Ksh 167,415.
The signing ceremony was witnessed by KUPPET officials, including Secretary-General Akelo Misori and National Chairperson Omboko Milemba, who is also the Member of Parliament for Emuhaya Constituency, and TSC acting Chief Executive Officer Eveleen Jesang Mitei.
Speaking during the event, Misori praised the agreement, emphasising that the new basic pay structure favours the ordinary classroom teacher, who had long been overlooked.
“Those earning higher salaries will receive a 5% increment, while the lowest-paid teachers will enjoy a 29.6% raise. This award in basic pay significantly benefits the ordinary teacher—the one who bears the greatest workload in schools,” Misori stated.
He noted that in the 2016–2021 CBA, the biggest beneficiaries were school principals and heads of departments, while classroom teachers saw minimal gains.
“In the past, the leadership tier enjoyed better pay. This new CBA shifts the focus to those in the lower cadre, ensuring more equitable remuneration,” he added.
Full Details of the New CBA
On allowances, Misori acknowledged that there are no significant changes, but highlighted a significant policy shift, the phasing out of the Career Progression Guidelines (CPG) by June 30, 2026.
“Career progression, which has been a contentious issue since 2018 and led to some teachers being interdicted, will be scrapped by June 30, 2026,” he said.
“While other allowances remain unchanged, the removal of the CPG is a major win for teachers. It’s also important to note that the current budget did not factor in additional perks for teachers,” he added.
Misori further stated that the implementation period of the newly signed CBA will be from July 30 2025 to June 30 2029.
Below is the detailed information of the CBA agreement.
APPENDIX 1: BASIC SALARY STRUCTURE
Grade TSC Scale Basic Salary p.m.
Minimum Maximum
B5 5 28,620 37,100
C1 6 35,336 47,261
C2 7 41,420 57,230
C3 8 49,781 66,233
C4 9 58,585 77,120
C5 10 69,745 96,130
D1 11 80,984 99,272
D2 12 95,271 116,012
D3 13 109,224 133,347
D4 14 121,789 150,675
D5 15 135,321 167,415
APPENDIX 2: COMMUTER ALLOWANCE
Grade TSC Scale Commuter Allowance p.m.
B5 5 4,000
C1 6 4,000
C2 7 5,000
C3 8 6,000
C4 9 8,000
C5 10 8,000
D1 11 12,000
D2 12 12,000
D3 13 12,000
D4 14 14,000
D5 15 16,000
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