Teachers Accuse TSC of Stalling Ruto’s Promotion and Affordable Housing Promises

By : Mweru Mbugua 

Teachers have accused the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of failing to implement key directives issued by President William Ruto, including promotions, employment of interns and allocation of affordable housing

The Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) says the delays amount to deceit, months after the President made commitments to thousands of teachers during a State House meeting in September

During the meeting attended by more than 10,000 teachers, President Ruto promised the promotion of over 50,000 teachers, employment of 20,000 interns, reduction of the 2025–2029 Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) cycle from four years to two, and allocation of 20 per cent of affordable housing units to teachers

However, KUPPET Secretary-General Akelo Misori says none of the promises has been effected, accusing TSC of failing to seek the necessary funding from Parliament and the National Treasury

“We are shocked that TSC has not made any funding requests to Parliament for the promotion of an additional 25,000 teachers in the upcoming supplementary budget due by the end of January 2026,” Misori said

He noted that the President had acknowledged that the annual promotion of 25,000 teachers was insufficient and directed that the number be doubled to 50,000

Misori added that TSC had also failed to convene a technical committee to review teachers’ job descriptions, further delaying the process

The union also raised concern over the fate of 20,000 intern teachers, saying lack of funding has stalled plans to convert them into permanent employees. Teachers fear that existing policy guidelines could turn interns into long-term casual workers

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Flanked by union officials, Misori said teachers were also in the dark over the promise to shorten the next CBA cycle to two years

KUPPET National Chairman Omboko Milemba echoed the concerns, saying the union would continue to pressure TSC to ensure the President’s CBA directive is implemented

Milemba further revealed that the union had written to Housing Principal Secretary Charles Hinga regarding the pledge to allocate 20 per cent of affordable housing units to teachers but had not received a response

Teachers have given the Housing ministry until January to provide an update on the matter, warning that they will take “serious measures” if the issue remains unresolved

The union also revisited concerns over the review of career progression guidelines and the transition of medical cover from Minet to the Social Health Authority (SHA), saying it is closely monitoring progress on the two issues