On October 5, 2026, President William Ruto revealed that 20 percent of residential units built under the National Affordable Housing Programme will be set aside for teachers across Kenya. This decision was made in collaboration with the Kenya National Union of Teachers and the Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers. The goal is to provide educators with affordable housing options through a streamlined process.
The agreement, signed in September 2025, ensures that one in every five homes in affordable housing developments will be reserved for teachers. To facilitate the process, the Affordable Housing Board is working with the Teachers Service Commission to implement a direct salary check-off system. This system will enable educators to make payments seamlessly through their salary.
To support the initiative, authorities have created a dedicated help team and partnered with teacher-led Savings and Credit Co-operative Societies to develop tailored financing plans aligned with teacher incomes. This move aims to make homeownership more accessible to educators. The President encouraged teachers to apply for their preferred units through Boma Yangu.
The housing commitment is part of a broader government strategy to expand welfare services, healthcare access, and financial security for educators nationwide. According to the government, healthcare accessibility for teachers has seen significant expansion, with inpatient facility options growing from approximately 900 locations to 3,871 across national, county, faith-based, and private networks.
The government has also made progress in improving teacher welfare, with inpatient access rates doubling from 7% to 14%, now on par with that of other civil servants. President Ruto highlighted these achievements during World Teachers' Day celebrations, emphasizing the government's commitment to enhancing teacher welfare.
On remuneration, the government confirmed the ongoing execution of the multi-phase Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiated between the TSC and teacher unions. The 2026–2027 national budget allocates an additional Sh8.1 billion to keep scheduled salary increases on track. The President also announced an increase in promotions from 34,016 to 50,000, the largest exercise in a single year.
President Ruto also addressed long-standing delays in pension distribution, with the TSC and National Treasury rolling out the Pension Management Information System to digitalize employment records on July 1, 2026. The agencies responsible aim to pay teacher retirement benefits within 10 days of retirement within three months.
Key points
- 20% of affordable homes will be reserved for teachers
- A direct salary check-off system will be implemented to facilitate payments
- The government has expanded healthcare accessibility for teachers, with inpatient facility options growing from 900 to 3,871 locations
