Hundreds of primary school teachers were excluded from Junior School deployment after TSC ruled Bachelor of Education (Primary Option) degrees disqualify them.
The Teachers Service Commission announced a new policy granting automatic promotions to teachers in common cadre grades every three years based on satisfactory performance, eliminating the need for competitive interviews and aiming to address career stagnation.
Kenya’s teachers’ unions, KNUT and KUPPET, issued a seven-day strike notice after failed negotiations with the Teachers Service Commission for the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement, demanding a 60 percent salary increase and enhanced allowances, threatening to disrupt the education sector.
