Agency
The government has increased the budget for education, skills development, and sports in the 2026/27 financial year, with a small upward adjustment from the previous allocation.
Currently, primary classroom teachers earn a minimum of 499,684 shillings per month regardless of their qualification, while secondary classroom teachers (arts) receive a minimum of 960,288 shillings for degree holders and 745,000 shillings for diploma holders.
If the salaries are increased by 25 percent, the minimum monthly pay for primary classroom teachers would rise from 499,684 shillings to 624,605 shillings.
Secondary classroom teachers (arts) with a degree would see their salary increase from 960,288 shillings to 1,200,360 shillings, while those with a diploma would earn 931,250 shillings, up from 745,000 shillings.
According to figures in the budget speech, the sector will receive over 6.66 trillion shillings, up from 5.04 trillion shillings allocated in the previous year.
