The allocation, she added, would sustain the new teachers and interns for less than one year.

“The funds are estimated to employ 5,000 new teachers for seven months, and 10,000 interns for nine months,” Macharia said.

Teachers’ unions have been calling for better remuneration of intern teachers posted to primary and secondary schools.

“We still do not understand why intern teachers are paid a paltry Sh15,000 when public servant interns earn Sh25,000,” said Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) Secretary General Akello Misori.

Broken down, the interns’ pay includes Sh1,200 for personal accident cover, with another Sh3,000 sent to the Higher Education Loans Board and Sh800 to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). Some Sh600 is sent to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and another Sh1,741 deducted towards Pay As You Earn (Paye).

The allocation, she added, would sustain the new teachers and interns for less than one year.

“The funds are estimated to employ 5,000 new teachers for seven months, and 10,000 interns for nine months,” Macharia said.

Teachers’ unions have been calling for better remuneration of intern teachers posted to primary and secondary schools.

“We still do not understand why intern teachers are paid a paltry Sh15,000 when public servant interns earn Sh25,000,” said Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet) Secretary General Akello Misori.

Broken down, the interns’ pay includes Sh1,200 for personal accident cover, with another Sh3,000 sent to the Higher Education Loans Board and Sh800 to the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF). Some Sh600 is sent to the National Social Security Fund (NSSF) and another Sh1,741 deducted towards Pay As You Earn (Paye).