Headteachers lay down tough demands over pay, promotion

Motivational speaker, Wambugu Wa Kamau takes head teachers through CBC career pathways during Kepsha annual conference at Sheikh Zayed hall in Mombasa, on November 6, 2024. [Omondi Onyango, Standard]

Over 15,000 primary school head teachers have vowed to push for a pay rise and promotion to principal positions to reflect their expanded responsibilities.

The 25th Kenya Primary School Heads Association (Kepsha) meeting concluded on Thursday evening with a call for an increase in capitation funding, as recommended by the Presidential Working Party on Education.