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- Education CS Julius Migos Ogamba announced that the government will release Ksh.13.5 billion by Friday to cover salary increments for secondary school teachers as per the 2021-2025 CBA.
- The government plans to employ 20,000 intern teachers by year-end and is seeking funds to hire 46,000 more to address the teacher shortage.
The government is taking steps to resolve the ongoing stalemate with secondary school teachers by releasing Ksh.13.5 billion for salary increments.
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Migos announced on Tuesday that the funds would be deposited into teachers’ accounts by Friday, covering the salary increases for July and August as outlined in the 2021-2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).
Over the weekend, the Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) called off its national strike following discussions with the government.
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However, the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) has urged its members to continue boycotting schools until their pending salaries and promotions are addressed.
The Cabinet Secretary assured that the government is working tirelessly to ensure all outstanding payments are made to teachers.
He emphasized that ongoing negotiations with KUPPET aim to resolve the issues swiftly so that normal school operations can resume.
Despite the deadlock, students have been returning to school following KNUT’s decision to end the strike.
Migos made these remarks while addressing the press at Lake Naivasha Resort after opening the 54th International Conference of the Association of Technical Universities and Polytechnics in Africa (ATUPA).
Additionally, the CS announced plans to permanently employ 20,000 intern teachers currently working in Junior Secondary Schools by the end of the year.
The ministry is also seeking funds to hire 46,000 more intern teachers to address the country’s teacher shortage.
During the event, the CS issued appointment letters to 2,000 trainers who will be deployed to 242 TVET institutions nationwide.
He noted that while there are over 7,000 TVET trainers in the country, the new recruits will help alleviate the acute shortage, with over 15,000 additional teachers needed.
Permanent Secretary for TVET, Esther Muoria, highlighted that the government has begun implementing the Recognition of Prior Learning initiative.
This program aims to certify technically skilled Jua Kali workers, with over 700 individuals already receiving formal certification based on their expertise.
The PS encouraged many more Kenyans with informal skills to seek certification to improve their job prospects.