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Ruto said that he instructed the NSSF to pay teachers' retirement benefits within the agreed timeframe.

President William Ruto has announced that teachers who go on retirement will receive their retirement benefits within 10 days.

Speaking during the 2026 World Teachers' Day celebrations on Monday, October 5, Ruto said that the new directive will take effect in the next three months.

He explained that the move would ensure that teachers retire with dignity after a lifetime of service.

Ruto said the new policy follows a joint operation between the Teachers' Service Commission (TSC) and the National Treasury that saw the rollout of the Pension Management Information System to fast-track retirement benefits.

"Records are now being uploaded. The agencies responsible have assured me that within three months, we will be able to pay a teacher’s retirement benefits within 10 days of retirement," he stated.

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A file photo of President William Ruto and Education CS Julius Ogamba.

The Head of State added that the 10-day limit will also be extended to other public servants in other sectors.

" I have given very clear instructions to the National Social Security Fund that going forward, all retirement benefits of all our public workers must be ready and paid within 10 days of a citizen's retirement," he announced.

Ruto further addressed a push by the teachers to shorten the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) salary review cycle from four years to two.

He promised that the government will revert to a two-year review once the current signed CBA is completed.

Earlier, Ruto directed the Ministry of Education to review the capitation allocated to schools. He said the last review was in 2015, and proposed that the ministry should increase the capitation rates.

“I believe we need to review that Ksh22,000 upwards, Ksh14,000 upwards and the Ksh2,300 upwards to make sure that there are adequate resources to teach our children in school,” he added.

This comes weeks after the Ministry of Education disbursed Ksh18.5 billion in capitation to pre-primary, primary, junior and senior schools for Term 3.