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Teachers in refugee camps get Sh9,000 monthly as others take home Sh30,000 or more, new study finds

Published by Nation · Kenya 18 h ago
An aerial view of Kakuma Refugee Camp. Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group
An aerial view of Kakuma Refugee Camp. Photo credit: File | Nation Media Group · Nation

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Despite being overworked, receiving little recognition from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and earning meagre monthly salaries, teachers in refugee camps have one of the…

Despite being overworked, receiving little recognition from the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) and earning meagre monthly salaries, teachers in refugee camps have one of the highest levels of commitment to their work.

A study by the African Population and Health Research Centre (APHRC), a research-to-policy institution, found that most of teachers in refugee camps (around 87 percent) earn less than Sh9,000 per month. This is compared to 71.4 percent of teachers employed by the TSC who earn an average monthly salary of Sh30,000.

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