TSC seeks Sh 27 Billion for new recruits

The Teachers Service Commission is seeking an additional Sh27 billion to hire more teachers and pay their annual salary increment.

A total of Sh13 billion would be required to implement a collective bargaining agreement that comes into force from July, Sh6.5 billion to recruit 10,000 teachers, Sh3.5 billion for ongoing staff replacements and Sh3.9 billion for salary increments and promotions, TSC chief executive Nancy Macharia told the National Assembly’s Education Committee on Thursday.

The commission wants its budget increased from Sh226 billion to Sh253.6 billion.

In agreement to her, the MPs approved her request for interns and asked her to prepare a policy document and give it to them before Monday.

Committee chairman Julius Melly said the move was appropriate since it could boost the quality of education.

ODM-nominated MP Wilson Sossion, who is also the Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) secretary-general, also supported the proposal

She said allocations for recruitment of teachers are never enough and asked for funds to hire 80,000 intern teachers to plug staff shortages in schools.