Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Stories
In a circular dated October 16, 2025, and addressed to all teachers, the Commission announced that the affected interviews will now take place between...
The standoff adds to growing tensions in learning institutions across the country, where teacher welfare and security have increasingly come under scr...
The framework outlines how teachers will be selected, matched with suitable openings, and deployed through formal agreements between Kenya and foreign...
A section of the Kenya Union of Post-Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET) officials said the directive was an attempt to silence teachers ahead of the...
Jepkosgei Chemoiwa’s recognition places her among the continent’s most celebrated educators and highlights the enduring impact of teachers committed t...
Nominated Senator Catherine Mumma, who chaired the session, warned that both girls and boys are increasingly vulnerable to abuse in schools.
Ogamba said that while the government has hired 76,000 teachers in recent years and plans to recruit an additional 24,000 by December 2025, some regio...
TSC Director of Teacher Professional Management, Reuben Nthamburi, said lowering standards would undermine the foundation of learning in Kenya.
Internal reports reveal that 719 schools provided incorrect bank details, risking misdirected or delayed funds, while around 900 schools submitted inc...
Appearing before the National Assembly’s Committee on Education, acting TSC CEO Eveleen Mitei said the transition has been in planning since May 2025.
The legislators demanded an urgent review of the system, warning that the current arrangement undermines transparency and denies teachers their rightf...
The new policy will now be based on factors such as available vacancies, equitable staffing, and verified medical grounds.
TSC Director of Legal, Labour and Industrial Relations Cavin Anyuor said the commission had received 111 cases, ranging from sexual relations with lea...
TSC Director of Legal, Labour and Industrial Relations Cavin Anyuor told the Senate Education Committee that an investigation conducted on July 25, 20...
The meeting at State House, Nairobi, brought together more than 10,000 teachers, union leaders and school heads’ associations, who pressed the governm...
TSC has revealed that Junior Secondary Schools are operating at only 50 per cent of their required staffing levels, leaving millions of learners under...
The President described the occasion as historic, saying it was the first time teachers were being hosted in such a setting at State House.
Supervisors with conflicts of interest will be reassigned, and centre managers will verify the details of all personnel and submit records to KNEC. KC...
The report had proposed a reduction of hardship allowances and the scrapping of some categories altogether. It has also proposed the degazettement of...
Legislators raised concerns that unresolved gaps have left thousands of teachers frustrated, warning the Commission to act swiftly.
He noted that learners would lose the mentorship of teachers who have guided them for years, especially at a critical time when candidates are prepari...
Teachers argue that the policy is discriminatory and undermines the principle of equal opportunity in hiring.
National Secretary of the Kenya Teachers in Hardship and Arid Areas Welfare Association, Ndung’u Wangenye, protested the allocations, calling for affi...
Under the new deal, resignation or dismissal no longer leads to total loss of benefits, as those leaving service will now qualify for gratuity and pen...
Statistics show enrolment at TTCs has risen from 10,000 students in 2021 to more than 27,000 currently following the reforms.
According to the guidelines, teachers aged 57 years and above stand to gain the most, with the scoring system heavily rewarding length of service and...
The union also criticised counties for mismanaging essential services such as healthcare, cautioning that placing education under devolved units would...
He pointed out that in the 2021–2025 CBA, teachers had secured no salary increments, receiving only paternity and maternity benefits as Covid-19 disru...
They want junior schools to be recognised as a stand-alone tier, separate from both primary and senior schools.
