Retired teachers to get up to Sh1m each in pension arrears

A section of retired teachers appear before High Court Judge Janet Mulwa in Nakuru in May. Some of them will take home a cool Sh1million as the State starts processing their pension arrears. Some retired teachers are set to receive up to Sh1million each in pension arrears as the State moves to end a 19-year pay dispute. (PHOTO: BONIFACE THUKU/ STANDARD)

Some retired teachers are set to receive up to Sh1million each in pension arrears as the State moves to end a 19-year pay dispute.

The Pensions Department has started processing Sh1.5 billion, which is part payment of Sh16.4 billion owed to 32,000 retired tutors. This comes after the Government lost all court battles to block the pension arrears, which have subjected thousands of retired teachers to almost two decades of abject poverty.