Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released clarification concerning the Housing Levy deductions from salaries of teachers in January 2024, even after being the High court having declared it illegal .
During her speech in Nairobi in a workshop meant to educate education reporters,Dr.Nancy Macharia said that the Commission’s move to deduct the levy,was because it had already processed payroll by the time the court orders were released.
Macharia’s sentiments come at a time when Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers KNUT had issued an announcement saying it’s intention to take legal action against TSC for deducting the Housing Levy in January, 2024.
On the other hand,the Kenya Union of Secondary School Teachers (Kuppet) Secretary Akello Misori had also announced that the union plans mass action to safeguard teachers monthly income.
The KUPPET secretary indicated that many teachers had shared their January payslips showing how the levy deduction had been deducted from their earnings.
The secretary general demanded for the refund of the teachers deducted housing levy from teachers their January 2024 pay.
Photo on Ongoing affordable housing project in Mukuru.; image/file
Misori further said that the Kuppet teachers’ employer could not be able to justify the deductions by claiming the payroll had already been prepared and payments released.
The two teachers’ unions now have suggested that the court ruling presented must be adhered to by TSC .
