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TSC unveils a new Medical Scheme For Teachers To Replace Minet

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has announced that teachers across the country will move to a new medical insurance scheme provided by the Social Health Authority.

The Commission informed that teachers would be moved to the new scheme by December 1, 2025, as the current scheme provided by a local private insurance company nears its expiry.

While detailing the new scheme, TSC said that teachers would be enrolled in the Public Service Fund, where they would enjoy a premium SHA medical cover.

The premium supplements and extends beyond the core SHA benefits for public officers.

In the new scheme, teachers will get access to outpatient and inpatient services; specialised services such as dental and optical care; annual checkups; ambulance services, for both road and emergency, air-rescue; overseas treatment; group life; and last expenses.

The scheme covers the principal member, spouse, and up to six dependents.

The latest comes days after a meeting between President William Ruto and representatives of teachers at State House. Teachers aired their grievances to Ruto including dispute over their medical scheme.

However, the shift comes despite teachers rejecting the move, citing lamentations by other civil servants, such as the police, regarding SHA’s misgivings while seeking medical treatment.

Led by Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT) Nakuru boss Anthony Gioshe, the teachers vowed to reject any move by the Ministry of Health to onboard them to the government scheme.

While urging teachers to reject any move to be onboarded in SHA, Gioshe disclosed that teachers did not have faith in the new medical insurance scheme.

“We have heard a story from the government that they want to move us into SHA. We have no problem with the Social Health Authority, but we are saying this, we will not go there,” Gioshe noted.

Further, Gioshe called for an independent cover for teachers, referencing the vast teacher workforce employed by the State.

In rejecting the proposed move to SHA, teachers argued that the existing cover was extensive, covering the teacher, their spouse, and up to four children.

They argued members could access services without a physical medical card, using their payroll number or biometric verification at accredited hospitals in the scheme.

The teachers also raised the issue of the 2.75 per cent mandatory SHA deduction of one’s gross income or household income, which they contended clashed with the existing cover, resulting in a double taxation on their payslips.

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TSC Introduces New Guidelines for Teachers Supervising KCSE, KJSEA, and KPSEA

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released comprehensive guidelines for the nomination and deployment of centre managers, supervisors, and invigilators for the 2025 national examinations. These include the upcoming Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA), Kenya Pre-Vocational Learners Education Assessment (KPLEA), Kenya Intermediate Learners Education Assessment (KILEA), and the Kenya Primary School Education Assessment (KPSEA) Summative Assessment.

The directives, issued in a circular dated September 2, 2025, to all TSC Sub-County Directors aim to reinforce the integrity and efficiency of national examination administration through the Kenya National Examinations Council (KNEC), acting as a detailed blueprint for all personnel involved.

Nomination process and eligibility criteria

To participate in the administration of these crucial national assessments, Heads of Institutions (HoIs) and teachers must be qualified, employed, and registered by the TSC. The nominated personnel are expected to demonstrate a high level of integrity and be free from any potential conflicts of interest.

The nomination process requires Sub-County Directors to identify, vet, and formally nominate centre managers, supervisors, and invigilators by September 26, 2025, utilising a specific online platform (cp2.knec.ac.ke).

After nomination, all identified personnel must register within the CP2 system to finalize their deployment for the 2025 examinations.

Stringent deployment rules and experience requirements

The guidelines include strict rules governing deployment to prevent conflicts of interest and ensure impartiality:

  • A supervisor or invigilator is prohibited from being deployed to a school where they have served within the last three years.

Furthermore, personnel should not be deployed to centres where they possess a vested interest. To manage this, KNEC will distribute declaration forms via email to Sub-County Directors, who will then forward them to centre managers. Staff must declare their interest and submit these forms to KNEC.

Specific qualifications and teaching experience are mandated for each role and examination category:

  • For KCSE supervisors and invigilators, candidates must be Secondary School teachers, holding a minimum of a Diploma in Education or higher, with a preference for senior teachers or Heads of Departments. They must be registered with TSC and possess a minimum of three years of teaching experience.
  • KJSEA supervisors must be Secondary School teachers with a Diploma in Education or higher, or Primary/Junior School Teachers with at least three years of teaching experience. These supervisors must have prior experience supervising national examinations and assessments. Both KJSEA supervisors and invigilators must be registered with TSC and have three years of teaching experience

KPSEA supervisors and invigilators must be Primary School teachers, registered with TSC, and possess a minimum of three years of teaching experience.

TSC outlines responsibilities and invigilator ratios

Centre managers are crucial to the process, tasked with verifying the details and workstations of all supervisors and invigilators assigned to their centres. They are also required to take daily online attendance through the CP2 system from the rehearsal day.

At the end of each examination or assessment period, the online attendance registers must be downloaded, printed, signed by all involved officers, stamped by the centre manager, and submitted to KNEC. Both hosted and hosting centres must have their own centre managers, who are responsible for collecting and returning examination materials from the containers.

The guidelines specify precise ratios for supervision and invigilation:

  • For the Stage-based pathway examinations (KPLEA and KILEA), there must be one invigilator for every ten learners. These invigilators are also required to sign declaration forms.
  • For every two hundred (200) Candidates, one supervisor should be deployed, with an exception for hosted centres where no supervisor is deployed.
  • Centres hosting both KJSEA and KPSEA candidates must be allocated independent supervisors if they meet a minimum requirement of thirty candidates.
  • For every twenty candidates, one invigilator is to be deployed, with the exact number based on the total candidates in the hosting examination centre.
  • Significantly, centres with candidates who use touch readers (blind) must ensure they have at least one invigilator conversant with braille.

The 2025 national examinations schedule

  • KCSE: Rehearsal on October 21 with exams running from October 27 to November 21, 2025.

  • KJSEA: Rehearsal on October 24 with exams from October 27 to November 3, 2025.

  • KPLEA: Rehearsal on October 24 with exams from October 27 to October 30, 2025.

  • KPSEA: Rehearsal on October 24 with exams from October 27 to October 29, 2025.

  • KILEA: Rehearsal on October 24 with exams from October 28 to October 30, 2025.

KCSE supervisors will receive briefings weekly, and outgoing supervisors are expected to prepare handover notes for their successors. For KCSE oral and practical examination papers, supervisors only need to be present at the examination centre itself.

Sub-Counties that encounter challenges with recruitment or require assistance are advised to direct their inquiries to sl@knec.ac.ke.

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TSC Expels 69 Teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has taken disciplinary action against more than 100 teachers accused of abusing learners, as the agency intensifies efforts to root out sexual misconduct and immoral behavior in schools.

Appearing before the Senate Education Committee in Mombasa, TSC Director of Legal, Labour and Industrial Relations Cavin Anyuor, revealed that the commission has received 111 cases since January 2024, involving allegations such as sexual intercourse with learners, flirtation, molestation, lesbianism and pornography.

“Out of the 111 cases, 69 teachers were dismissed and deregistered, meaning they can no longer teach anywhere in the world. Their teaching licenses have been permanently revoked,” Mr Anyuor said.

Another nine teachers were dismissed, meaning they cannot work under TSC, although their licenses were not revoked. Twenty-five others were suspended, with the possibility of returning to service after the suspension period.

The official noted that the 25 suspended teachers may return to TSC depending on the length and outcome of their suspension.

The commission also dealt with one intern found guilty of misconduct and removed from the register.

“There is one intern teacher… even interns are not exempt. One went overboard and was also removed from the register,” Mr Anyuor added.

He further noted that four teachers were acquitted, having their interdictions revoked, while three cases were dropped after the implicated teachers died before facing disciplinary hearings.

“In four cases, the teachers were found to be innocent and their interdictions revoked. Three cases were cancelled because, by the time we called the teachers for disciplinary proceedings, they had passed away. That is how the 111 cases have been handled,” he said.

TSC has implemented a strict code of regulations outlining severe disciplinary consequences for offences involving learner abuse.

“Such cases attract the most severe punishment under the teacher discipline framework,” said Mr Anyuor.

He said that the TSC remains committed to protecting learners and upholding professional standards in the teaching service, assuring the public of a fair but firm disciplinary process in handling cases, particularly those involving abuse of learners.

Sexual abuse cases

Mr Anyuor added that all 111 cases received since January 2024 were handled through a “fair legal process backed by evidence.”

“Where evidence shows a teacher has no case to answer, we let them go. Not all are guilty — at least four were cleared and walked scot-free. We attempt to be fair but remain very firm on learner abuse,” he said.

He reiterated that learners are strictly prohibited from visiting teachers’ houses and urged immediate reporting of any violations or suspicions of misconduct.

To strengthen accountability, the official noted that TSC has enacted strict regulations and administrative circulars, including Circular No. 3 of 2010, which requires incidents of learner abuse to be reported within 24 hours. The circular also criminalises the suppression or concealment of such information by teachers.

The commission has enhanced reporting channels, establishing a free hotline and a public email address that enable anonymous reporting of sexual abuse cases.

“These platforms allow swift action, and one no longer needs to physically visit a school or TSC office to lodge a complaint,” he added.

Mr Anyuor said both state and non-state actors, along with members of the public, have embraced these digital platforms, significantly improving the commission’s response time and accountability.

To further protect whistleblowers, TSC has implemented an Integrity Policy that shields individuals reporting abuse or misconduct from retaliation or other negative consequences.

“There has been an increase in the number of cases reported by members of the public and stakeholders beyond the traditional communication channels,” he said

He noted that while some reports turn out to be fabricated or driven by internal school conflicts, many others raise genuine concerns that require urgent intervention.

He also revealed that the commission receives numerous anonymous reports of child abuse in schools, with some teachers accused of sexual exploitation attempting to interfere with investigations.

He reiterated that the TSC is committed to protecting learners and will continue to refine its legal and administrative frameworks to ensure all cases are thoroughly investigated and appropriate action is taken against offenders.