Kenya: Death and tears as TSC opts not to pay teachers

Kisii Primary School pupils at the assembly after teachers called off¬ the strike on October 5. [PHOTO: FILETHUKU/ STANDARD

NAIROBI: Teachers across the country are unable to pay their bills because the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has not released their September salaries.

And the TSC won’t offer any explanation for the delay despite the fact that the court has ordered that teachers’ salaries be paid unconditionally. Teachers interviewed in different parts of the country were in a state of hopelessness as they cannot fend for their families, pay rent and school fees.