A new report has revealed the sector accounts for the largest share of Kenya's public salaries, making up a significant portion of the country's total government wage bill.
Figures in the Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) Third Quarter Mishahara Newsletter for the 2025/2026 financial year show that the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) accounts for the largest share of public wage expenditure.
The total wage bill across national and county governments stood at KSh1.023 trillion as of the end of 2024, with the TSC accounting for 40 per cent of the amount. The figure excluded Consolidated Fund Services, State officers and pensions.
“The Teachers Service Commission alone accounts for 40 per cent of the total wage bill,” the report cited.
Education wage costs increased by 24 per cent between 2020 and 2024, outpacing all other categories of government spending.
SRC Reveal Counties Spend 47% of Budgets on Salaries
The report also revealed that county governments allocate a higher proportion of their budgets to salaries than the national government.
Counties spend 47 per cent of their budgets on wages, compared with 29 per cent at the national government level.
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“Counties allocate a markedly higher share of their budgets to wages (47%) than the national government (29%).”
