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    In the CBA that was signed in 2016 by the TSC and teachers’ unions, teachers received some enhanced basic salary and allowances. Though enhancement in basic salary favoured mostly administrators, the then Salaries and Remuneration Commission provided some considerable increase in house allowance for the teachers. This article explores some TSC allowances per job group enjoyed by teachers and how the house allowance differs depending on where you are teaching.


    All teachers in Kenya employed by the TSC enjoy three allowances;

    • House allowance
    • Commuter allowance
    • Annual leave allowance

    Annual leave allowance is paid to all teachers once at the beginning of every year.

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    Teachers in job groups B5 and C1 receive a leave allowance of Ksh. 4,000, while those in C2 to C5 get 6,000.

    The teachers in D1 – D5, mostly administrators, get paid Ksh. 10,000.

    In addition, hardship allowance is paid to teachers in designated hardship areas in some parts of the following counties:

    1.  Mandera County
    2. Marsabit County
    3. Kwale County
    4. Garissa County
    5. Wajir County
    6. West Pokot County
    7. Narok County
    8. Turkana County
    9. Kilifi County
    10. Isiolo County
    11. Lamu County
    12. Taita Taveta County
    13. Tana River County
    14. Samburu County

    TSC hardship allowances are paid as shown below;

    JOB GROUP HARDSHIP ALLOWANCE ( PM)
    B5 6,600
    C1 8,200
    C2 10,900
    C3 12,300
    C4 14,650
    C5 17,100
    D1 – D5 27,300 – 38,100

    Another allowance referred to as readers/facilitation/aid allowance is given to blind teachers and teachers confined to wheelchairs by virtue of their disability.

    This allowance is payable at a rate of Ksh. 15,000 per month.

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    TSC Teachers Commuter Allowances

    Every teacher employed under the TSC receive transport allowance per month in accordance with their job groups;

    JOB GROUP COMMUTER ALLOWANCE
    B5 & C1 4,000
    C2 5,000
    C3 6,000
    C4 & C5 8,000
    D1 – D5 12,000 – 16,000

    TSC Teachers House Allowance by Job Group and Region

    Here are the enhanced house allowances for teachers in different regions of Kenya;

    TSC house allowances for Nairobi and other major townsTeachers within Nairobi receive higher house allowances due to increased house rents in the city.

    However, note that major municipalities strictly refers to those areas within major towns.

    Other former municipalities and other areas in Kenya are paid according to the following table;

    TSC house allowance for other areas

    Most areas in Kenya, especially rural areas fall under other areas when it comes to TSC house allowances. However, other TSC allowances per job group, like commuter allowance and leave allowance do not depend on the region one is teaching.

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