Why teachers shouldn't celebrate Sh50 billion pay increase proposal yet

Salaries and Remuneration Commission Chair Sarah Serem.

Nairobi, Kenya: A flurry of correspondence between the teachers' employer and the salaries commission seen by The Standard highlights the difficult path ahead for talks on higher pay for tutors.

Letters exchanged between the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) point to a protracted battle and behind-the-scenes intrigues in the lead-up to Tuesday's meeting between the Government and teachers' unions.