ECDE teachers in various counties have the biggest relief in their profession since governors have started to honor the agreement to see them get increased perks under the new schemes of service, CBC.

The new scheme of service was developed by the Council of Governors (CoG) and will be applied to pay ECDE teachers in all counties and to effect their promotions.

This followed the 60-day ultimatum given to the Governors to harmonize the salaries of ECDE teachers with other county employees by the Senate.

The 47 county governments were given till end of June to increase the salaries of 42,700 ECDE teachers working for their counties by the senate.

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As per the Senate report tabled by the senate committee on education, 23 counties had not initiated any process to implement the existing scheme of service for ECDE teachers by last month.

However, the Council of Governors sneaked a new scheme of service which it asked counties to honor by July 2022.

Initially there was an’ existing scheme of service courtesy of Salaries and Renumeration Commission (SRC) after a job evaluation that was jointly carried by SRC, Teachers Service Commission (TSC), Council of Governors as well as Ministry of Education officials but governors have swept it under the carpet.

The latest county to honor the agreement is Busia County which has moved a total of 533 ECDE teachers who were on contract to permanent and pensionable terms.

Starting this month ECDE teachers will start to enjoy good pay after an agreement by Council of Governors (CoG).

Governors are asking for grants of up to Sh4.3 billion annually from the exchequer to address teacher remuneration challenges in pre-primary schools.

Early Childhood Development Education (ECDE) teachers are currently employed and remunerated under different terms of service, with some receiving a stipend instead of a salary.

The county chiefs say the provision of annual capital grants of Sh2,292 per learner will enable them effectively engage teachers on the terms prescribed in the scheme of service.

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“There are 1,916,690 learners in ECDE centres currently, which translates to an annual grant of Sh4.39 billion,” Nyeri governor Mutahi Kahiga who chairs the Council of Governors’ (CoG) education committee told the Senate.

The Senate is investigating reports that most counties pay their pre-primary school teachers below the gazetted government minimum wage.

The Regulation of Wages Order 2018 prescribes the basic minimum monthly wages inclusive of housing allowance for Nairobi and other cities at Sh13,572.

Former municipalities and town councils are expected to pay ECDE teachers a minimum monthly wage of Sh12,522 and Sh7,240 for all other locations.

Data from the CoG shows 42,457 ECDE teachers have been employed by county governments, 13,502 of who are on permanent and pensionable terms, while 28,955 are on three-year contracts.

Counties recruit ECDE teachers through the County Public Service Boards (CPSB) in line with the ECDE Teachers’ Scheme of Service launched in 2018.

Budgetary constraints have however made it difficult for the devolved units to pay the teachers efficiently amid the rising cost of living in an economy reeling from Covid pandemic induced shocks.

The devolved units are grappling with a Sh2.08 billion annual budget gap for the full implementation of the scheme of service for ECDE teachers.

Governors note the proposed grant will have nine key budget lines including learning resources, teacher guides, teaching and learning aids, stationery and staff maintenance.