Teachers participating in the ongoing nationwide strike will not to be paid the September salary, according to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

The Commission’s Chairperson Lydia Nzomo while declaring the ‘no work no pay’ verdict said any teacher who has not taught for the last 14 days is deemed to have deserted work.

Addressing journalists at TSC headquarters on Monday, Nzomo cautioned that the payroll will be closed on September 18 and those who will not have resumed duty will be removed from it and their salaries stopped forthwith.