President William Ruto has assured that teachers retiring from service will now receive their retirement benefits within 10 days. This is according to X post by State Department For Basic Education on Saturday, September 13, 2025.

“Teachers retiring will now access their benefits within 10 days. The President added that the goal is to make these payments available within 1 day or even the same day in the future,” the post read.

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The move addresses a long-standing concern among educators who have previously experienced delays in receiving pensions and terminal benefits. The President emphasised that this reform is part of a series of steps designed to recognise the vital role teachers play in nation-building. Teachers were also promised 20 per cent of the Affordable Housing Programme.

Ruto advances teachers’ welfare

In addition to the retirement benefits directive, Ruto has overseen several other reforms for teachers. These include increasing career progression opportunities through a revised Career Progression Guidelines (CPG), doubling the promotion budget from Ksh1 billion to Ksh2 billion, which will allow 50,000 teachers to be promoted annually instead of 25,000.

The President also witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding between the Affordable Housing Board and teachers’ unions, guaranteeing that 20 per cent of all Affordable Housing units will go to teachers. This move has been hailed by Nairobi Woman Rep Esther Passaris as a “well-deserved recognition of teachers’ vital role in nation-building and a bold step toward inclusive homeownership.”

Teachers’ unions, including the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (Kuppet), had previously threatened to shut down schools over delays in capitation funds and underfunding. Treasury officials ealier admitted that schools have not always received full allocations per learner, highlighting the financial pressures on the education sector.