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Teacher unions demand hefty pay rise, new perks

Knut Secretary General Collins Oyu (left) and Kuppet Secretary General Akello Misori during the signing of the 2021 - 2025 Collective Bargaining Agreement with teachers unions and TSC. [File, Standard]

Teachers could soon take home up to double their current salaries if proposals pitched by their unions sail through.

The Kenya National Union of Teachers (Knut) and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) are separately pushing for substantial salary increments and a raft of new allowances that could put a heavy financial burden on the government.

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