Pay Allowances for B5 Teachers and Chief Principals
Anticipated Benefits for Rural Teachers
The reevaluation of salaries and allowances is expected to have a significant impact on teachers residing in rural areas. Among the various groups of educators, they are likely to be the primary beneficiaries of these changes.
Pay Raise and Housing Allowances
Commencing this month, teachers will witness a salary boost ranging from 2.4% to 9.5%. Furthermore, teachers in regions that have been newly categorized will experience an increase in their housing allowances due to the alignment of allowances in the updated salary assessments.
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New Pay Structure
The revised pay structure for teachers prioritizes equity. Those with the lowest salaries will enjoy the most substantial percentage increase, amounting to 9.5%, while those with the highest salaries will receive a comparatively modest increase of 2.4%.
Summary: Salary Increase and Housing Allowances for Teachers
Effective Pay Raises Starting August
The salary increases for teachers, which are retroactively applied to July, will come into effect this month, resulting in augmented paychecks from August onwards.
Rural Teachers Benefit from Harmonized House Allowances
Teachers residing in rural areas will see substantial improvements in their financial situations. This is due to the harmonization of house allowances across the country, organized into four clusters.
House Allowance Based on Clusters
Within the new allowances framework, a grade B5 teacher’s house allowance will be determined by their cluster location. For instance, those in cluster one, which includes Nairobi, will receive Ksh. 6,750, while cluster 2 areas like Mombasa, Kisumu, Nakuru, Nyeri, Eldoret, Thika, Kisii, Malindi, and Kitale will grant Ksh. 4,400. Cluster 3, encompassing former municipalities, will provide Ksh. 3,850, and the same amount applies to all other regions in the country.
Chief Principals’ House Allowances
In the case of Chief Principals, residing 
in Nairobi will yield a house allowance of Ksh. 50,000, while those in Cluster 2 will receive Ksh. 35,000, Cluster 3 will grant Ksh. 25,000, and Cluster 4 will provide Ksh. 21,000.
Summary: Harmonized House Allowances by Clusters
