The National Treasury has officially confirmed that it has completed the full disbursement of capitation funds to all public schools across Kenya, ahead of the second term of the 2025 academic calendar. This announcement brings a measure of relief to school administrators and education stakeholders who have previously raised concerns over delayed or inadequate funding. According to the statement released by the Treasury, a total of Ksh 31.34 billion has been disbursed, covering both primary and secondary institutions. Of this, Ksh 4.74 billion was allocated to public primary schools, while Ksh 26.6 billion was directed to public secondary schools under the Free Day Secondary Education (FDSE) program. These funds are crucial in supporting various operational needs including textbooks, laboratory equipment, examinations, and utilities. Education Cabinet Secretary Ezekiel Machogu welcomed the timely disbursement, stating it will enable schools to function smooth...
Inside TSC’s July Salary Increment Analysis for each job group.
Teachers will only be eligible for the TSC July Salary Increment if they were engaged before July 1, 2023, even if they anticipate that the phase 2 compensation increment will be fully implemented by July 2024.
While rates in the other three clusters stay the same, cluster 4 teachers will see changes to their housing allowance.
According to rules established by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC), the postponed phase 2 salary increase will begin on July 1st, 2024.
In order to enable qualifying teacher categories under the TSC make more money and keep up with the rising cost of living, the aforementioned pay increase was implemented.
According to Honorable Ndindi Nyorou, the Member of Parliament for Kiharu, the key indicators for the passage of the Phase 2 Increment have disclosed the plan for the second phase of the pay review subsequent to the declaration of the budget allocations for 2024–2025.
This national budget indicates a promising future for educators with regard to the implementation of the agreements struck between the Teacher Service Commission (TSC) and several teachers’ unions.
The Teacher Service Commission is anticipated to receive a sizable amount of the Sh 369.94 billion budget allocated for the education sector as part of the 2021–2025 Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs).
Within TSC’s July Pay Increase
The aforementioned agreement, signed on August 28, 2023, had a two-phase implementation plan.
The first phase is currently in operation and runs from July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024.
The last and next phase, which will be exciting for educators, is now scheduled to take place from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025.
Instructors should anticipate salary increases in line with the second phase’s suggested structure.
The teachers who stand to gain from increased housing allowance rates are divided into four categories:
The municipalities of Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru Cities, Nyeri, Eldoret town, Thika, Kisii town, Malindi, and Kitale are included in Cluster 2, while Nairobi City is included in Cluster 1.
Cluster 3 consists of the other defunct municipalities.
Cluster 4 includes all other areas.Keep in mind that Clusters 1, 2, and 3’s housing allowance rates won’t alter.
Remember that the housing allowances for Cluster 4 will be the only items that alter.
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