[Kenya] Early November salaries for TSC teachers

In Kenya, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced that it will pay teachers' November salaries earlier than usual and has closed the November payroll to allow wage processing to begin, Teachers Arena reports.

Teachers are expected to receive salaries in their bank and SACCO accounts by November 20, to equip them for various programmes ahead.

The programmes in which the teachers will be involved reportedly include P1 teachers upgrading courses sponsored by the World Bank, a two-week KCSE marking exercise, CEMASTEA training for heads of departments in senior schools, and training of senior school teachers on the new curriculum.

The Commission stated that it also factored in pending arrears for those teachers who have been claiming without results.

In addition, TSC has automatically promoted to teachers it employed in September and October 2022 in line with Career Progression Guidelines (CPG).

The early November payroll closure is in response to an order by the Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, who directed all government agencies, including TSC, to submit payrolls to the National Treasury by the 20th of each month.

In a June 24, 2025, circular, Mr Koskei reportedly ordered all Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and County Governments to process and finalise their monthly payrolls by the 15th of every month.

“To further enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and integrity of the Government payroll management and to safeguard the timely remittance of all statutory deductions including but not limited to Pay As You Earn (PAYE), National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Higher Education Loan Board (HELB), National Industrial Training Authority (NITA), pension contributions, and Social Health Authority (SHA), the Government has revised the payroll procession and closure deadline to the 18th day of every month, effective immediately,” the circular read.

Mr Koskei said adherence to this revised schedule will facilitate the timely submission of exchequer requisitions to the National Treasury by the 20th of every month and ensure that all public officers' statutory deductions remain up to date and active.

Previously, teachers received their salaries on or after the 26th of each month. The change came in the wake of this new order.

Source: Teachers Arena

(Quote via original reporting)

In Kenya, the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced that it will pay teachers' November salaries earlier than usual and has closed the November payroll to allow wage processing to begin, Teachers Arena reports.

Teachers are expected to receive salaries in their bank and SACCO accounts by November 20, to equip them for various programmes ahead.

The programmes in which the teachers will be involved reportedly include P1 teachers upgrading courses sponsored by the World Bank, a two-week KCSE marking exercise, CEMASTEA training for heads of departments in senior schools, and training of senior school teachers on the new curriculum.

The Commission stated that it also factored in pending arrears for those teachers who have been claiming without results.

In addition, TSC has automatically promoted to teachers it employed in September and October 2022 in line with Career Progression Guidelines (CPG).

The early November payroll closure is in response to an order by the Head of Public Service, Felix Koskei, who directed all government agencies, including TSC, to submit payrolls to the National Treasury by the 20th of each month.

In a June 24, 2025, circular, Mr Koskei reportedly ordered all Ministries, Departments, Agencies, and County Governments to process and finalise their monthly payrolls by the 15th of every month.

“To further enhance the efficiency, accuracy, and integrity of the Government payroll management and to safeguard the timely remittance of all statutory deductions including but not limited to Pay As You Earn (PAYE), National Social Security Fund (NSSF), Higher Education Loan Board (HELB), National Industrial Training Authority (NITA), pension contributions, and Social Health Authority (SHA), the Government has revised the payroll procession and closure deadline to the 18th day of every month, effective immediately,” the circular read.

Mr Koskei said adherence to this revised schedule will facilitate the timely submission of exchequer requisitions to the National Treasury by the 20th of every month and ensure that all public officers' statutory deductions remain up to date and active.

Previously, teachers received their salaries on or after the 26th of each month. The change came in the wake of this new order.

Source: Teachers Arena

(Quote via original reporting)