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TSC Revokes School Principal’s Transfer

Join Our Telegram Group The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) is mandated to recruit, transfer and manage teachers. This means that the Commission can cancel a teacher’s transfer if certain conditions are not met in the transfer. Besides ensuring equitable distribution of teachers, the following are some of the reasons a TSC teacher’s transfer may be […]

TSC Advertises 14,738 Promotion Slots for Teachers

Join Our Telegram Group The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has issued an advert on the promotion of around 14,738 slots for teachers. Below is the advert: The Teachers Service Commission is a constitutional Commission established under article 257 of the Constitution. One of its mandates is to appoint and deploy institutional administrators. Pursuant to its […]

KNUT Official Warns Against Attacking TSC CEO and Commissioners

Join Our Telegram Group The Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Secretary-General Collins Oyuu has come to the defence of the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Nancy Macharia. Oyuu has warned that attacks on the TSC CEO and Commissioners are not necessary and that politicians should stop attacking the independent commission. […]

KNUT Implores Teachers Who Can Manage Financially To Enroll For TPD

KNUT has urged teachers who are able to manage financially to enrol for the TPD to do so in order to improve their skills. Speaking while at the KNUT headquarters in Nairobi in a press briefing, the union’s Secretary General Collins Oyuu revealed that the programme needs to be supported by all parties. “The Commission […]

KUCCPS Releases Circular on Review of the placement criteria to degree and TVET programmes

The Kenya Universities and Colleges Central Placement Service (KUCCPS) has revealed issued a circular regarding the review of placement criteria for degree and TVET programmes in Education. The details on the circular are shown below. To:          Vice-Chancellors, Public Universities Vice-Chancellors, Private Universities Dear All, RE: TEACHERS SERVICE COMMISSION PROPOSALS ON THE REVIEWED PLACEMENT CRITERIA TO […]

TSC to extend service of 1594 Teachers on a Contract Basis

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Nancy Macharia has revealed that 1,594 principals and heads of schools set to retire in 2020 and 2021 will have contract extensions to work under contract for a further two years. “Principals offered to remain in service for an extended period will help us stabilize […]

Education Sector Gets 544.4 Billion Allocation in 2022/23

The education sector has received a Sh. 544.4 billion allocation in the 2022/23 budget proposal out of the total Sh. 3.31 trillion total budget. The Cabinet Secretary for Treasury Ukur Yatani revealed today that the government is willing to increase access to quality education. This was during the tabling of the budget proposals in parliament. […]

Schools Heads Worry over Looming April-May Delocalization

According to the Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Dr Nancy Macharia, the Commission is set to transfer thousands of teachers to new stations starting from April to early May. The TSC CEO revealed that the delocalization process will take place across all schools with the main aim being balancing staff in schools. […]

Here is How TSC will pay Hardship Allowance to New Hardship areas

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) recently updated the list of all recognized hardship areas among them new areas while others were removed due to a change in infrastructure and other factors. Teachers teaching in schools located in recognized areas of hardships are paid a hardship allowance which serves as motivation. Conditions in hardship areas make […]