Reuben Kigame terms teachers' salary increase as 'conmanship by government'

The leaders said the government was taking education for granted and this will negatively affect the future of many learners.

Speaking at Sunday Service in Nyahururu, Kigame, also a musician, noted that the government was playing games with teachers as the recent salary increase was meagre and does not have an impact to their welfare.

Kigame described this as “Conmanship” by the government. 

He noted that Kenyans and youths want good governance yet the government is going after those who criticize bad governance.

Kigame who has also expressed interest to contest for the Presidency in the 2027 General Election pledged to keep the government on toes over the crimes it was committing against innocent Kenyans, graft, oppression on opposition among other ills.

Teachers have expressed their dissatisfaction over the salary increment announced by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) in line with Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) 2025 – 2029 deal signed with teachers unions. Mwalimu Michael Gachohi noted that majority of teachers are frustrated and bitter after receiving a trivial increment in their July pay slips which TSC had made them available online.

As the meagre increment was introduced, taxes ate up part of it leaving an insignificant net increment.

Now the heat of frustrations is being directed to union officials. Teachers blame the officials for signing a raw deal only to secure more union deductions and not tangible benefits for teachers.