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Lydia Nzomo Confirms TSC to Sign Pay Deal in June CBA

Join Our Facebook Page The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is set to sign an agreement for payment with its employee unions by the 30th of June. The New Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) will address the conflicts that have been in existence between teachers and the Teachers Service Commission (TSC). The conflicts often lead to teacher […]

TSC Online Transfer Application Now Open, Here is how to Apply

Gaining access to the system Join Our Facebook Page i)             Go to the TSC website (www.tsc.go.ke) and clink online services and select Teacher Transfer ii)            Enter your details i.e. TSC no. Mobile No. and then click login. iii)           A six-digit authorization will be sent through your mobile number. iv)           Enter the authorization code and click […]

TSC Being Pressurized to Address the Shortage of IRE Teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) on Tuesday 2nd March 2021 received submissions from the Muslim Education Council (MEC) on matters and issues concerning the education of Islamic Religious Education. The MEC’s submission to TSC covered five areas. The areas are the shortage of teachers amongst pastoralist communities, challenges of hijab in schools, shortage of Islamic […]

Reasons Why Cabinet Approved the Return Of 4k Clubs In All Schools

The Ministry of Agriculture is preparing towards implementing the 4k – (Agricultural) Clubs in all schools in the country after the Cabinet approved it on Thursday 25th of February 2021. The Cabinet approved the revival of the previous years’ 4-k clubs, saying that this will create interest in Agriculture and welcome players in Agriculture who […]

TSC Chairperson Position Officially Advertised, Deadline Set At March 19

The race to recruit a substantive TSC chairperson is on after a President Uhuru-appointed selection panel announced that applications for the post is now open for interested and qualified individuals. Any successful applicant shall replace Lydia Nzomo whose term expired in November, 2020. Dr. Nzomo was the first chairperson to ever be recruited competitively since […]

Teachers’ Proposals on a COVID-19 vaccination plan

When their turn comes for vaccination, teachers across the country have come up with proposals the government shall use. This follows the Ministry of Health’s listing of teachers among the frontline workers lined up for vaccination against COVID-19. Kenya Primary School Heads Association (KEPSHA) chairperson Johnson Nzioka proposed old teachers and those with underlying conditions […]

TSC Directs Teachers Not To Take Part In By-Elections

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has instructed teachers not to take part in the ongoing by-elections via County Directors who in turn relayed the message to the heads of schools. By-elections have been conducted in the Kabuchai constituency in Bungoma County, Matungu constituency, and in London Ward in Nakuru county. These by-elections have been marred […]

All ECDE Centres in Nyeri County to Get Free Milk

Nyeri County is set to introduce a free milk program in all public early childhood development and education centers in a bid to boost the health of young learners. This was after the county assembly overwhelmingly passed a motion on the scheme on Tuesday. The House urged the Education Department to give priority to the […]

New 2021 TSC Salaries and Grading System for Teachers

Teachers have seemed stuck in a constant tussle with the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) over their pay. The teachers should deservedly be grateful to the Kenya National Teachers Union (KNUT) for fighting and succeeding to get a salary increase for teachers. The Salaries and Remuneration Commission (SRC) agreed to increase the teachers’ salaries. The increment […]