TSC Clarifies Teachers’ July Salary Increment Reports
Speculation about the projected July 2026 salary increase has caused the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) to reply to online assertions.
In a brief advisory released on Saturday, July 18, the commission cautioned instructors about a false statement claiming that compensation increases under the second phase of the 2025-2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement will be delayed until August.
The forged document claimed that, while TSC had confirmed the implementation of the CBA compensation review beginning July 1, the month’s payroll had already been completed before the revised salaries were implemented.
According to the fake notice, teachers will instead get the revised compensation in the August payroll, along with arrears dating back to July 1.
Please be advised! pic.twitter.com/NYRdKYFEPl— TSC (@TSC_KE) July 18, 2026
TSC, however, distanced itself from the notice and urged the public not to rely on the false communication.
The false claims come after reports indicated that the commission closed the month’s payroll on June 15 ahead of salary payments for more than 400,000 teachers.
Educators have been speculating on whether the second phase of the CBA salary increment would be reflected in their pay.
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Additionally, the claims followed a recent announcement by Public Service Cabinet Secretary Geoffrey Ruku that enhanced salaries for civil servants would take effect from August 1, a timeline that seems to include teachers.
In June, TSC Chairperson Jamleck Muturi announced that the government had allocated Ksh8.4 billion to increase teachers’ salaries from July.
Last year, President William Ruto directed TSC, teachers’ unions and Ministry of Education officials to work on implementing the 2025-2029 CBA over two years instead of four.
TSC’s clarification comes over a week after the commission flagged false claims that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) had rejected its proposed Career Progression Guidelines over concerns about their impact on the public wage bill and fiscal sustainability.
TSC did not provide further details on salary adjustments in its Saturday notice, leaving teachers anticipating an update on the implementation of the expected increase.
TSC Clarifies Teachers’ July Salary Increment Reports
