CS Ogamba Rules Out Salary Increase for TVET Trainers
Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has stated that the Kenyan government will not arbitrarily increase salaries for TVET trainers. He emphasized that salary adjustments must follow established SRC procedures rather than being based on individual financial obligations or statutory deductions.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing tension between public sector wage bill management and the financial pressures faced by educators in Kenya.
Education CS Julius Ogamba addressing MPs in Naivasha on January 28, 2026 Photo Julius Migos Ogamba --> Education Cabinet Secretary Julius Ogamba has explained that the Ministry of Education cannot arbitrarily increase salaries for Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) trainers despite concerns over their take-home pay.
Appearing before the National Assembly’s Public Investments Committee on Governance and Education (PIC-G&E) on July 15, Ogamba clarified that the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) handles salaries for public servants.
He said salary adjustments are not based on statutory deductions or personal financial obligations, but follow the terms set out in employees’ letters of appointment and applicable government procedures.
“Salaries are controlled through the SRC and are not increased because of levies on normal salaries. There is a process of increment of salaries that is stipulated in the letters of employment and that is what we follow,” he said.
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