Kenya court orders teacher pay rise

Kenya's Supreme Court has asked that the government abides by a lower court's decision to give teachers a pay rise of at least fifty percent. 

The teachers' pay body had argued that it cannot afford the increase awarded by the industrial court. 

The dispute over teachers' pay dates back 18 years, with a pay deal struck in 1997 only partially fulfilled. 

The government has not yet reacted and it is still not clear where the new money will come from. 

Meanwhile, teachers in that country are happy about the court's decision.

BBC