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MPs seek report on teachers' hardship allowances

Teachers and Kenya Union of Post Primary Teachers (KUPPET) officials led by Nakuru branch Executive Secretary Duncan Macharia after addressing the press in Nakuru during their Nationwide strike on August 26, 2024. They vowed to continue with their strike if the government fails to honor the CBA 2021–2025. [FILE/Standard]

Parliament has given three government agencies a month to prepare a report on the criteria used to allocate hardship allowances.

The National Assembly Committee on Implementation queried the distribution of teachers, accusing the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) of "handpicking" teachers for promotion and deployment to areas where they will earn more.

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