A group of lawyers has written to the Teachers Service Commission, TSC, seeking answers on the contract terms for the intern teachers. The lawyers from Mugeria, Lempaa and Kariuki advocates now want the Commission to explain how it arrived at the low pay of Sh10,000 and Sh15,000 expected to be paid to the Primary and Secondary school interns; respectively.

The Commission is in the process of employing 10,300 teacher interns who are expected to report to their new stations in January 2020.

Here is the letter from the law firm to TSC dated December 2, 2019;