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TSC promotion 2021 list for Head Teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released the list of promoted teachers. The good news is that a total of 2,111 teachers have been promoted to Head Teachers at T-Scale 10 (C5). These teachers have a reason smile as they will now earn an increased monthly salary with effect from March, 2021.

The Commission has also revealed the criteria used in promoting the over 16,000 teachers in 2021. According to the Commission’s revelation, a number of factors were considered in coming up with the final list of promoted teachers.

TSC says factors like regional balance, gender equity and affirmative action for ASAL (Arid and Semi Arid Lands) counties among others were considered. The Commission further adds that the promotions were equitably distributed across the regions

TSC reaffirms that the Promotion is guided by career progression guidelines under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA.

“All vacant positions are advertised and filled competitively. All teachers are given equal opportunities through interviews sessions.” TSC says.

The above considerations were applied in addition to the minimum qualifications for teachers to be promoted to the next grade.

A total of 16,152 teachers were promoted after the recent interviews.

You can now check here for all the lists of promoted teachers per County and grade.

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TSC Promotions 2021

TSC STATISTICS FOR  2021 PROMOTION INTERVIEWS SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES PER COUNTY 

County Venue Number of candidates Number of Interview panels
Kiambu Kiambu 1717 6
Kisii Kisii 1673 5
Kakamega Kakamega 1488 5
Isiolo Meru 1407 5
Nakuru Nakuru 1395 5
Murang’a Murang’a 1363 5
Machakos Machakos 1362 5
Bungoma Bungoma 1346 4
Kitui Kitui 1233 4
Wajir Nairobi 1168 4
Makueni Makueni 1146 4
Kisumu Kisumu 1142 4
Hamabay Hamabay 1009 3

The filled vacancies

The promoted teachers will fill the 1,341 vacancies for Deputy Principal I and another 1,096 vacancies for Deputy Principals II. Similarly 6,680 teachers have been promoted from grade C3 (Formerly L) to grade C4 (Senior Master IV); which is the entry grade to the administrative positions in Post Primary Learning Institutions.

S/No. Position Advert No. Scale
1 Deputy Principal I 5/2020 13 (D3)
2 Deputy Principal Ii 6/2020 12 (D2)
3 Senior Lecturer I 7/2020 12 (D2)
4 Deputy Principal III 8/2020 11 (D1)
5 Curriculum Support Officers 9/2020 10 (C5)
6 Head Teachers 10/2020 10 (C5)
7 Senior Master IV 11/2020 9 (C4)
8 Deputy Head Teacher II 12/2020 9 (C4)
9 Senior Lecturer IV 13/2020 9 (C4)
10 Senior Master IV 14/2020 9 (C4)
Adverts Nos. 14/2019 to 35/2019
  • Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher II serving under
  • Career Progression Guidelines for teachers (Re-advertisement)
  • Secondary Teacher I (C3/T-Scale 8) for teachers serving under Career Progression Guidelines.
  • Positions for Secondary Teacher 1 & 11, Senior Master, Deputy Principal, Primary Teacher 1, Senior Teacher, Deputy Headteacher and Headteachers for teachers serving under career progressions in Asal areas.

Number of teachers promoted per job group.

S/No. Position Advert No. Scale No of teachers promoted
1 Deputy Principal I May-20 13 (D3)

1,341 

2 Deputy Principal IIS Jun-20 12 (D2)

 1,096

3 Senior Lecturer I Jul-20 12 (D2)

39

4 Deputy Principal III Aug-20 11 (D1)

1,590

5 Curriculum Support Officers Sep-20 10 (C5) 209 
6 Head Teachers Oct-20 10 (C5)

2,111

7 Senior Master IV Nov-20 9 (C4)

6,680

8 Deputy Head Teacher II Dec-20 9 (C4)

1,765

9 Senior Lecturer IV 13/2020 9 (C4)

45

10 Senior Master IV 14/2020 9 (C4)

350

TSC promotion 2021 list for Senior Lecturer IV

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released the list of promoted teachers. The good news is that a total of 45 teachers have been promoted to Senior Lecturer IV at T-Scale 9 (C4). These teachers have a reason smile as they will now earn an increased monthly salary with effect from March, 2021.

The Commission has also revealed the criteria used in promoting the over 16,000 teachers in 2021. According to the Commission’s revelation, a number of factors were considered in coming up with the final list of promoted teachers.

TSC says factors like regional balance, gender equity and affirmative action for ASAL (Arid and Semi Arid Lands) counties among others were considered. The Commission further adds that the promotions were equitably distributed across the regions

TSC reaffirms that the Promotion is guided by career progression guidelines under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA.

“All vacant positions are advertised and filled competitively. All teachers are given equal opportunities through interviews sessions.” TSC says.

The above considerations were applied in addition to the minimum qualifications for teachers to be promoted to the next grade.

A total of 16,152 teachers were promoted after the recent interviews.

You can now check here for all the lists of promoted teachers per County and grade.

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TSC teacher promotions and new salaries 2021

TSC administrative promotions 2021 lists (How to check if you have been promoted)

TSC list of all appointed Senior Teachers per county: Latest TSC News

TSC reveals criteria used to promote teachers in 2021 (See promotion lists per County and letters)

2021 TSC Promotion results and letters for over 16,000 teachers out

TSC says Promotions of teachers completed (Letters to be dispatched)

TSC Latest guidelines on promotion and appointment of school administrators (Principals, Head Teachers, Deputies, Senior Teachers and Masters)

TSC Promotions 2021

TSC STATISTICS FOR  2021 PROMOTION INTERVIEWS SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES PER COUNTY 

County Venue Number of candidates Number of Interview panels
Kiambu Kiambu 1717 6
Kisii Kisii 1673 5
Kakamega Kakamega 1488 5
Isiolo Meru 1407 5
Nakuru Nakuru 1395 5
Murang’a Murang’a 1363 5
Machakos Machakos 1362 5
Bungoma Bungoma 1346 4
Kitui Kitui 1233 4
Wajir Nairobi 1168 4
Makueni Makueni 1146 4
Kisumu Kisumu 1142 4
Hamabay Hamabay 1009 3

Visit these links to the latest articles on TSC Promotions in 2021

CRITERIA USED BY TSC TO PROMOTE TEACHERS

TSC PROMOTION RESULTS & LETTERS 2021

INTERVIEW RESULTS FOR TSC PROMOTIONS 2021

TSC PROMOTIONS 2021

TSC PROMOTION LETTERS PER COUNTY

TSC COMMON CADRE PROMOTION LETTERS

The filled vacancies

The promoted teachers will fill the 1,341 vacancies for Deputy Principal I and another 1,096 vacancies for Deputy Principals II. Similarly 6,680 teachers have been promoted from grade C3 (Formerly L) to grade C4 (Senior Master IV); which is the entry grade to the administrative positions in Post Primary Learning Institutions.

S/No. Position Advert No. Scale
1 Deputy Principal I 5/2020 13 (D3)
2 Deputy Principal Ii 6/2020 12 (D2)
3 Senior Lecturer I 7/2020 12 (D2)
4 Deputy Principal III 8/2020 11 (D1)
5 Curriculum Support Officers 9/2020 10 (C5)
6 Head Teachers 10/2020 10 (C5)
7 Senior Master IV 11/2020 9 (C4)
8 Deputy Head Teacher II 12/2020 9 (C4)
9 Senior Lecturer IV 13/2020 9 (C4)
10 Senior Master IV 14/2020 9 (C4)
Adverts Nos. 14/2019 to 35/2019
  • Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher II serving under
  • Career Progression Guidelines for teachers (Re-advertisement)
  • Secondary Teacher I (C3/T-Scale 8) for teachers serving under Career Progression Guidelines.
  • Positions for Secondary Teacher 1 & 11, Senior Master, Deputy Principal, Primary Teacher 1, Senior Teacher, Deputy Headteacher and Headteachers for teachers serving under career progressions in Asal areas.

Number of teachers promoted per job group.

S/No. Position Advert No. Scale No of teachers promoted
1 Deputy Principal I May-20 13 (D3)

1,341 

2 Deputy Principal IIS Jun-20 12 (D2)

 1,096

3 Senior Lecturer I Jul-20 12 (D2)

39

4 Deputy Principal III Aug-20 11 (D1)

1,590

5 Curriculum Support Officers Sep-20 10 (C5) 209 
6 Head Teachers Oct-20 10 (C5)

2,111

7 Senior Master IV Nov-20 9 (C4)

6,680

8 Deputy Head Teacher II Dec-20 9 (C4)

1,765

9 Senior Lecturer IV 13/2020 9 (C4)

45

10 Senior Master IV 14/2020 9 (C4)

350

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  15. TSC TEACHER PROFILE
  16. TSC CONTACTS
  17. TSC PENSION
  18. CBC TRAINING
  19. TSC GUIDELINES
  20. AON MINET MEDICAL COVER
  21. TSC TEACHER MANAGEMENT (DISCIPLINE)

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TSC promises to hold a fair and free teacher recruitment exercise

The Teacher Service Commission (TSC) has assured teachers of fair recruitment during the recruitment exercise that is set to begin soon.

TSC Narok County Director, Bernard Kimachas,  who spoke in his office today said 45 primary school teachers and 78 secondary school teachers would be recruited in the county.

He reiterated that the recruiting panel is in the process of confirming the authenticity of the documents received from the applicants before calling them for interviews.

“I want to assure the teachers that everyone who applied for these posts will be called for the interview. We will recruit those who have qualified as per the guidelines given by TSC,” he said.

On ethnicity issue, the TSC director said he was aware that the county is cosmopolitan, promising to distribute the chances in a proportional manner that will benefit all the people living in the county.

“We are aware of the ethnicity disparity that has aroused complaints in the past, we have put measures in place that will ensure fairness,” he said.

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In the last teachers’ recruitment exercise held in the month of December 2020, some local youth disrupted activity at Maasai Girls` High school and chased away non-locals claiming they had come to take their jobs.

The local leaders too, had insisted that the locals be given priority in the recruitment wondering why people from outside counties were being fronted in the recruitment.

Last month, TSC Chief Executive Officer Nancy Macharia announced that the commission will hire 5, 000 teachers as the treasury had allocated Sh5 billion for the recruitment of teachers.

The programme targets unemployed registered teachers who are Kenyan citizens, who do not have a previous employment with TSC on permanent terms among other requirements.

The recruitment exercise is expected to ease the burden of teachers’ shortage in the county that stands at about 702 primary teachers and 168 secondary teachers.

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TSC promotions and new salary structure for teachers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has effected the promotions of over 16,000 teachers. This followed an intensive and competitive selection process in which a number of factors were considered. Some of the factors considered include: Lengthy of stay at the current grade, satisfactory performance and regional balance.

Also considered was the teacher’s rating in the Teacher Performance and Appraisal Development (TPAD).

The Promoted teachers have been issued with their promotion letters. You can check if you have been promoted here.

New salaries and allowances.

The promoted teachers are lucky as they will now receive increased salaries and allowances. It is important to note that these new salaries and allowances will be back dated to March, 2021. Consequently, a salary boom awaits these promoted teachers.

The newly promoted 1,341 Deputy Principals I in T-Scale 13 (D3) will be the biggest beneficiaries. These teachers will now pocket a monthly basic salary of Sh104,644. Also to be increased will be their commuter allowances to Sh14,000 monthly. This is not all as their leave allowance will now be Sh10,000 per month. The highest house allowance paid to these teachers will now stand at Sh50,000 monthly.

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2021 TSC Promotion results and letters for over 16,000 teachers out

TSC says Promotions of teachers completed (Letters to be dispatched)

TSC Latest guidelines on promotion and appointment of school administrators (Principals, Head Teachers, Deputies, Senior Teachers and Masters)

TSC Promotions 2021

The 1,096 Deputy Principals II T-Scale 12 (D2) will also receive increased perks. The teachers will receive a monthly pay of Sh91,041. This will come with increase in monthly Commuter allowance (to Sh13,000), Annual Leave Allowance (to Sh10,000) and monthly House Allowance (to Sh50,000).

The promoted 39 Senior Lecturers I T-Scale 12 (D2) will receive a monthly pay of Sh91,041. This will come with increase in monthly Commuter allowance (to Sh13,000), Annual Leave Allowance (to Sh10,000) and monthly House Allowance (to Sh50,000).

The promoted 1,590 Deputy Principals III T-Scale 11 (D1) will receive a monthly pay of between Sh77,840 and Sh85,269. This will come with increase in monthly Commuter allowance (to Sh12,000), Annual Leave Allowance (to Sh10,000) and monthly House Allowance (to Sh45,000)

The promoted 209 Curriculum Support Officers T-Scale 10 (C5) will receive a monthly pay of between Sh62,272 and Sh64,631. This will come with increase in monthly Commuter allowance (to Sh8,000), Annual Leave Allowance (to Sh6,000) and monthly House Allowance (to Sh35,000)

The promoted 2,111 Head Teachers 10 (C5) will receive a monthly pay of between Sh62,272 and Sh64,631. This will come with increase in monthly Commuter allowance (to Sh8,000), Annual Leave Allowance (to Sh6,000) and monthly House Allowance (to Sh35,000).

The promoted 7,030 Senior Masters IV T-Scale 9 (C4) will receive a monthly pay of Sh52,308. This will come with increase in monthly Commuter allowance (to Sh8,000), Annual Leave Allowance (to Sh6,000) and monthly House Allowance (to Sh28,000).

The promoted 1,765 Deputy Head Teachers II T-Scale 9 (C4) will equally receive a monthly pay of Sh52,308. This will come with increase in monthly Commuter allowance (to Sh8,000), Annual Leave Allowance (to Sh6,000) and monthly House Allowance (to Sh28,000).

The promoted 45 Senior Lecturers IV T-Scale 9 (C4) will on their part receive a monthly pay of Sh52,308. This will come with increase in monthly Commuter allowance (to Sh8,000), Annual Leave Allowance (to Sh6,000) and monthly House Allowance (to Sh28,000).

TSC Promotions- This is how to deal with stagnation in same job groups

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TSC PROMOTIONS- HOW TO DEAL WITH THE STAGNATION OF TEACHERS IN JOB GROUPS.

For a long time the Teachers service commission (TSC) has used a skewed promotion criteria that disadvantages a big cross section of teachers particularly those teaching in the sub county and county schools.

TSC has been focusing so much on MEAN SCORES which are influenced by a raft of factors beyond the Teachers. For example apart from the sub county and county schools receiving students with low marks after the best have been taken by the extra county and National schools teachers in these schools have to contend with all nature of problems. In fact most of the time they find themselves playing the rehabilitative roles just to keep the learners in schools .

In a typical sub county school you find you have students who in the evening change to “Muguka vendors” Boda boda operators , bar tenders etc . Over the weekend they convert themselves into ” Mjengo” fundis not to mention the many nursing mothers . During the interviews The TSC uses the same criteria to judge performance of a teacher teaching in such a school as the teacher teaching in a well endowed school with very stable students who joined with very high mark and many of whom come from well empowered supportive backgrounds.

New criteria for TSC promotions

To make the promotion criteria very scientific and fair I suggest TSC adopts a mechanism that takes into account the number of years served in a certain job group the way the numbers of years after graduation counts during fresh TSC recruitment interviews. This will make sure no teacher stagnates in a job group for long. Hypothetically it can have duration categories like

Up to 3 years – 20 Marks
3–5 years 30 marks
6–8 years 45 marks
9–10 years 60 marks

Over ten years 70 marks .

Ofcourse this should also be pegged on positive report from the agents on the ground on teacher discipline , commitment etc.

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To take care of Performance and productivity I suggest TSC develops a mechanism that captures value added performance ( VAP) that captures aggregate group entry behavior at Form one ( average KCPE mean) and their exit behavior / state at form four ( KCSE). This again should be analysed against the nature of the school. The nature of the school is important because other school dynamics like parental support , school infrastructure endowment , student stability influence results greatly.

Having considered the marks accruing to a teacher depending on his duration of Service, then other marks can be sourced from say individual Teacher professional improvement, Community affairs involvement ,Value addition depending on the categories of schools and entry behavior of each cohort etc.

Even the performance in Co- curricular activities should be analysed against the date of schools.For example less endowed schools who have no resources to invest in say training their students for drama and other activities,or even facilitating their teachers and students to attend these competitions cannot be expected to outshine the more established institutions.

This is why most of these schools rarely make it past the county level competitions. If this criteria is used there will be no more stagnation in the job groups and all teachers will be happy..

Teachers to be subjected to mandatory retraining- TSC orders

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, wants all secondary school teachers to undergo mandatory refresher training courses. According to the Commission learning areas introduced under the new Education system have made it mandatory for all teachers to go back to school to gain skills on how to handle the subject adjustments as the secondary schools prepare for a double intake in 2023.

In a letter to Basic Education Principal Secretary Dr Julius Jwan, TSC Boss Dr Nancy Macharia says there are some new subjects which require teachers to be trained and hired.

Those requiring special attention include pre-technical and pre-vocational education, life skills, agriculture and health education.

Others are optional subjects such as indigenous languages, Kenya sign language, visual arts and performing arts.

According to Dr Macharia, all home science and biology teachers will have to be retrained to enable them handle health education, while teachers in social studies must be taught how to teach new content on citizenship.

Similarly, sports and physical education teachers must be retrained so as to deal with sports and health requirements in the new Competency Based Curriculum, CBC.

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The commission wants a total re-engineering of the whole and current teacher education curriculum so as to meet the special demands of CBC.

“We advise and recommend that the teacher education curriculum should be made flexible and aligned to enable a single teacher to teach a variety of subjects,” she says in the July 26 letter, 2021.

Currently, teachers are trained to teach at least two subjects but the demands of the CBC now make it necessary to widen the teaching areas.

Some of the subjects introduced under the new system and that have no teachers include leatherwork, wood technology, hairdressing and beauty therapy, plumbing and ceramics and welding fabrication.

Others are mandarin, sports teachers, performing arts and visual and applied arts.

Dr Macharia says teachers in various subjects that have been adjusted or adopted new learning areas will be retrained across the country.

They include those for business studies, mathematics, physical sciences, English and literature, Kiswahili, sign language, Arabic, French, German, Agriculture, History, CRE, and building construction. Others are Islamic Religious Education, Hindu Religious Education, home economics, aviation, electricity and metal technology.

The commission recommends that sufficient funds be made available “for the retooling and training of teachers for the effective implementation of junior and senior secondary curriculum.”

TSC also recommends that the three diploma colleges – Kagumo, Kibabii and Lugari—be ordered to admit students for the new subjects “on a demand-driven approach.”

According to the TSC recommendations, Kenya Technical Training College should be directed to upscale the training of teachers in the technical oriented subjects required under CBC.

“Universities should be appropriately informed about the new subjects and that should guide admission of students pursuing education to meet the projected demands,” the commission says.

In the new Curriculum, teachers will be expected to handle three subjects as opposed to the current two.

“Teachers at this level (secondary school) will teach three subjects at Junior and Senior secondary,” reads the TSC framework document on entry requirements in the teaching service.

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Get covid 19 jab immediately- TSC Boss tells all teachers

Latest TSC News- Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Boss Dr. Nancy Macharia has announced that all teachers should go for the Covid19 vaccine immediately; irrespective of their ages. This is a departure from the earlier communication that had prioritized aged teachers only. Dr. Macharia was speaking on Thursday 15th April, 2021, during the release of the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Primary Education (KCPE) exam results.

“Today, the President has allowed us to ensure that all teachers will be allowed to take the COVID-19 vaccine irrespective of their age. We’re appealing to all teachers therefore to ensure that they get the jab even as we reopen the schools.” She said.

She said a total of 92,246 teachers had taken the jab Wednesday, 14th April.

According to Dr. MAcharia, the 2020 KCPE exercise was manned by 28,467 centre managers; 28,711 supervisors; 72, 360 invigilators, and 4,756 examiners; who are all teachers.

The TSC Boss advised the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE) examiners to take the jab before travelling to Nairobi; which is a hot-spot for covid19 infections.

“I wish to appeal and encourage examiners who will be travelling for the marking exercise of the KCSE next week to ensure that they are vaccinated before their travel to the city.” She advised.

On a sad note, she said the Commission had lost 15 primary teachers, 3 deputy head teachers and 8 head teachers to the deadly coronavirus pandemic.

To cushion the aged tutors, Macharia said that all the 15,000 teachers who are aged 58 years and above had been directed to work from home. But, she noted that others were insisting to still report to schools physically.

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TSC online services to be disrupted

The Teachers Service Commission, TSC, has announced a major outage of its online services. The Commission offers various services online through various portals. Some of these services include: Application for a TSC number, Transfer Application, TPAD, Online Payslips and many more.

“The Commission will be upgrading its system on Saturday, May 15, 2021, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m., which will have an impact on access to its online services. We sincerely regret any inconvenience caused during the planned downtime.” Says the Commission via a public notice.

It is advisable that you carry out any pending online business before TSC closes the portal. You never know how long that closure will last.

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TSC promotion 2021 list for Curriculum Support Officers

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released the list of promoted teachers. The good news is that a total of 209 teachers have been promoted to position of Curriculum Support Officers at T-Scale 10 (C5). These teachers have a reason smile as they will now earn an increased monthly salary with effect from March, 2021.

The Commission has also revealed the criteria used in promoting the over 16,000 teachers in 2021. According to the Commission’s revelation, a number of factors were considered in coming up with the final list of promoted teachers.

TSC says factors like regional balance, gender equity and affirmative action for ASAL (Arid and Semi Arid Lands) counties among others were considered. The Commission further adds that the promotions were equitably distributed across the regions

TSC reaffirms that the Promotion is guided by career progression guidelines under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA.

“All vacant positions are advertised and filled competitively. All teachers are given equal opportunities through interviews sessions.” TSC says.

The above considerations were applied in addition to the minimum qualifications for teachers to be promoted to the next grade.

A total of 16,152 teachers were promoted after the recent interviews.

You can now check here for all the lists of promoted teachers per County and grade.

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TSC STATISTICS FOR  2021 PROMOTION INTERVIEWS SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES PER COUNTY 

County Venue Number of candidates Number of Interview panels
Kiambu Kiambu 1717 6
Kisii Kisii 1673 5
Kakamega Kakamega 1488 5
Isiolo Meru 1407 5
Nakuru Nakuru 1395 5
Murang’a Murang’a 1363 5
Machakos Machakos 1362 5
Bungoma Bungoma 1346 4
Kitui Kitui 1233 4
Wajir Nairobi 1168 4
Makueni Makueni 1146 4
Kisumu Kisumu 1142 4
Hamabay Hamabay 1009 3

The filled vacancies

The promoted teachers will fill the 1,341 vacancies for Deputy Principal I and another 1,096 vacancies for Deputy Principals II. Similarly 6,680 teachers have been promoted from grade C3 (Formerly L) to grade C4 (Senior Master IV); which is the entry grade to the administrative positions in Post Primary Learning Institutions.

S/No. Position Advert No. Scale
1 Deputy Principal I 5/2020 13 (D3)
2 Deputy Principal Ii 6/2020 12 (D2)
3 Senior Lecturer I 7/2020 12 (D2)
4 Deputy Principal III 8/2020 11 (D1)
5 Curriculum Support Officers 9/2020 10 (C5)
6 Head Teachers 10/2020 10 (C5)
7 Senior Master IV 11/2020 9 (C4)
8 Deputy Head Teacher II 12/2020 9 (C4)
9 Senior Lecturer IV 13/2020 9 (C4)
10 Senior Master IV 14/2020 9 (C4)
Adverts Nos. 14/2019 to 35/2019
  • Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher II serving under
  • Career Progression Guidelines for teachers (Re-advertisement)
  • Secondary Teacher I (C3/T-Scale 8) for teachers serving under Career Progression Guidelines.
  • Positions for Secondary Teacher 1 & 11, Senior Master, Deputy Principal, Primary Teacher 1, Senior Teacher, Deputy Headteacher and Headteachers for teachers serving under career progressions in Asal areas.

Number of teachers promoted per job group.

S/No. Position Advert No. Scale No of teachers promoted
1 Deputy Principal I May-20 13 (D3)

1,341 

2 Deputy Principal IIS Jun-20 12 (D2)

 1,096

3 Senior Lecturer I Jul-20 12 (D2)

39

4 Deputy Principal III Aug-20 11 (D1)

1,590

5 Curriculum Support Officers Sep-20 10 (C5) 209 
6 Head Teachers Oct-20 10 (C5)

2,111

7 Senior Master IV Nov-20 9 (C4)

6,680

8 Deputy Head Teacher II Dec-20 9 (C4)

1,765

9 Senior Lecturer IV 13/2020 9 (C4)

45

10 Senior Master IV 14/2020 9 (C4)

350

TSC urges teachers to go for Covid 19 vaccine

Teachers in the Country have been urged to go for the COVID-19 government vaccine offered free at the various medical centres to protect their lives as well as those of students.

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) Chief Executive Officer, Nancy Macharia, called on the trainers not to ignore the vaccine, adding that the President granted all teachers an opportunity to get the vaccination regardless of age.

“Let us utilize this  opportunity to protect our lives,” revealing that it is sad to note that so far, the commission has  lost 37 secondary school teachers; including 24 principals, three Deputy Principals and 10 classroom teachers.

Speaking on Monday during the release of exam results for the 2020 Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE), Mrs Macharia however lauded the 151,494 teachers who have so far been vaccinated as of yesterday.

According to her, this constitutes 48.9 per cent female teachers and 51 per cent male.

This figure she stated was impressive despite the fact that most teachers have been on the move, either during the administration of the examination or during the marking exercise.

“The Commission is impressed with the high rate of COVID-19 vaccine uptake among teachers. Majority of the teachers aged 58 and above have taken the jab,” she said.

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TSC responds to questions on promotions, recruitment and transfers

Here are official Teachers Service Commission (TSC) responses to questions on teacher recruitment, transfers, promotions and staffing. 

Question: Why have i not been promoted despite attending several interviews ?

Answer:

  1. Inadequate budgetary promotion.
  2. Lack of adequate preparation for interviews by teachers.

Question: Why has my transfer request not been granted despite several applications ?

Answer:

  1. Lack of replacement/ vacancy.
  2. Not completed the 5 year mandatory rule since employment.

Question: Why was I demoted from headship ?

Answer:

  1. Adverse repots (Financial etc)
  2. Poor performance (Curriculum implementation & Supervision)

Question: Why was i not posted to an institution of my choice after study leave or discipline case ?

Answer:

  1. Postings are done for equitable distribution of teachers.
  2. Lack of vacancy.

Question: Why was my appeal to alternative stations not granted ?

Answer:

  1. Postings are done for equitable distribution of teachers.
  2. Lack of vacancy.

Question: Why was our institution not allocated any slots for recruitment ?

Answer:

Overall vacancies slots given are very few in comparison to the total shortage.

Question: Is TSC considering teachers with disabilities on the 5% affirmative action ?

Answer:

They have to apply and attend interviews. They are given preference where there is a tie between to applicants.

Question: Why are teachers with below C plain being left out yet they have completed university training ?

Answer:

The Commission has set the minimum requirements for persons entering the teacher service.

Question: What must a newly recruited teacher submit during employment? 

Answer: If your TSC job application is successful, then you will be required to submit the following documents to the Secretary, Board of Management (who is the Principal):

  1.  Duly signed application for employment letter;
  2. Duly signed commitment letter to serve in the school for a minimum period of five (5) years and three (3) years in the case of North Eastern region;
  3. Original and copies of the following: –
  • National Identity card (both sides);
  • NCPWD card (where applicable);
  • 2 passport size photographs:
  • Certificates and testimonials; KCPE, KCSE, ‘A’ Level, Diploma, Degree etc;
  • Official Academic transcripts;
  • Certificate of Registration as a teacher
  • KRA PIN certificate:
  • Bank Plate;
  • Duly filled pay point particulars’ form;
  • NHIF Card;
  • Primary and secondary school leaving certificates and other testimonials;
  • Evidence of service as a teacher intern (where applicable)
  • Acknowledgement of receipt of application for employment;
  • Evidence of separation from the Commission for those previously employed by TSC.

Question: What are the latest TSC recruitment guidelines for teachers?

Answer: Check here; TSC teachers latest recruitment guidelines, marking schemes and score-sheets (Secondary and primary)

Question: Can I get the latest TSC Scoring guide/ Marking Scheme for teacher recruitment?

Answer: Sure. Here it is; The latest TSC Scoring Guide/ Interview Marking Scheme.

Question: Can I get the latest TSC new recruitment guidelines for teachers in PDF free download?

Answer: Yes. Download it here.

Question: How do I apply for a TSC teacher transfer online?

Answer: To apply for your transfer, online, follow the simple steps below;

  1. Go to TSC website (www.tsc.go.ke) and click online services and select Teacher Transfer. See more information, here; How to apply for a TSC teacher transfer online; Step by step guide

Question: How do I answer the questions asked during TSC interviews?

Answer: TSC latest promotion interviews marking scheme and Questions

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TSC promotion 2021 list for Senior Master IV

The Teachers Service Commission (TSC) has released the list of promoted teachers. The good news is that a total of 350 teachers have been promoted toSenior Master IV at T-Scale 9 (C4). These teachers have a reason smile as they will now earn an increased monthly salary with effect from March, 2021.

The Commission has also revealed the criteria used in promoting the over 16,000 teachers in 2021. According to the Commission’s revelation, a number of factors were considered in coming up with the final list of promoted teachers.

TSC says factors like regional balance, gender equity and affirmative action for ASAL (Arid and Semi Arid Lands) counties among others were considered. The Commission further adds that the promotions were equitably distributed across the regions

TSC reaffirms that the Promotion is guided by career progression guidelines under the current Collective Bargaining Agreement, CBA.

“All vacant positions are advertised and filled competitively. All teachers are given equal opportunities through interviews sessions.” TSC says.

The above considerations were applied in addition to the minimum qualifications for teachers to be promoted to the next grade.

A total of 16,152 teachers were promoted after the recent interviews.

You can now check here for all the lists of promoted teachers per County and grade.

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TSC STATISTICS FOR  2021 PROMOTION INTERVIEWS SHORTLISTED CANDIDATES PER COUNTY 

County Venue Number of candidates Number of Interview panels
Kiambu Kiambu 1717 6
Kisii Kisii 1673 5
Kakamega Kakamega 1488 5
Isiolo Meru 1407 5
Nakuru Nakuru 1395 5
Murang’a Murang’a 1363 5
Machakos Machakos 1362 5
Bungoma Bungoma 1346 4
Kitui Kitui 1233 4
Wajir Nairobi 1168 4
Makueni Makueni 1146 4
Kisumu Kisumu 1142 4
Hamabay Hamabay 1009 3

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The filled vacancies

The promoted teachers will fill the 1,341 vacancies for Deputy Principal I and another 1,096 vacancies for Deputy Principals II. Similarly 6,680 teachers have been promoted from grade C3 (Formerly L) to grade C4 (Senior Master IV); which is the entry grade to the administrative positions in Post Primary Learning Institutions.

S/No. Position Advert No. Scale
1 Deputy Principal I 5/2020 13 (D3)
2 Deputy Principal Ii 6/2020 12 (D2)
3 Senior Lecturer I 7/2020 12 (D2)
4 Deputy Principal III 8/2020 11 (D1)
5 Curriculum Support Officers 9/2020 10 (C5)
6 Head Teachers 10/2020 10 (C5)
7 Senior Master IV 11/2020 9 (C4)
8 Deputy Head Teacher II 12/2020 9 (C4)
9 Senior Lecturer IV 13/2020 9 (C4)
10 Senior Master IV 14/2020 9 (C4)
Adverts Nos. 14/2019 to 35/2019
  • Headteacher and Deputy Headteacher II serving under
  • Career Progression Guidelines for teachers (Re-advertisement)
  • Secondary Teacher I (C3/T-Scale 8) for teachers serving under Career Progression Guidelines.
  • Positions for Secondary Teacher 1 & 11, Senior Master, Deputy Principal, Primary Teacher 1, Senior Teacher, Deputy Headteacher and Headteachers for teachers serving under career progressions in Asal areas.

Number of teachers promoted per job group.

S/No. Position Advert No. Scale No of teachers promoted
1 Deputy Principal I May-20 13 (D3)

1,341 

2 Deputy Principal IIS Jun-20 12 (D2)

 1,096

3 Senior Lecturer I Jul-20 12 (D2)

39

4 Deputy Principal III Aug-20 11 (D1)

1,590

5 Curriculum Support Officers Sep-20 10 (C5) 209 
6 Head Teachers Oct-20 10 (C5)

2,111

7 Senior Master IV Nov-20 9 (C4)

6,680

8 Deputy Head Teacher II Dec-20 9 (C4)

1,765

9 Senior Lecturer IV 13/2020 9 (C4)

45

10 Senior Master IV 14/2020 9 (C4)

350

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.

Secondary school teachers to handle 3 mandatory subjects, have ICT skills

Secondary school teachers will now be expected to teach three (3) subjects; up from the current two. This is according to the latest recommendations by the Teachers Service Commission (TSC).

“Teachers at this level (secondary school) will teach three subjects at Junior and Senior secondary,” reads the TSC framework document on entry requirements in the teaching service.

Currently, all secondary school teachers handle two subjects apart from those handling English.

Additionally, all teachers must now have Information and Communication Technology (ICT) skills.

In another move that will lock out many KCSE students hoping to undertake teaching courses, the Commission has reviewed the minimum teaching subjects’ grades. Whereas TSC wants the minimum entry mean grade at KCSE retained at C+ (plus), a teacher must have a B-(Minus) in three teaching subjects.

Currently, the minimum teaching subject requirement is a C+ (plus).

The study period at university would also be reduced to three years; down from the current four years. The Commission wants teachers to undertake a Bachelor of Arts or Science Degree for 3 years and Post Graduate Diploma in Education, PGDE, for one year on Teacher Education.

Further, students who have undertaken courses(Diploma or degrees) without the minimum entry requirements (who enrolled, who trained and graduated in them) do not qualify for registration and employment by the TSC.

TSC proposes that the above minimum requirements be used as a basis for admission into Teacher Education at the various levels from September 2021.

In addition to the requirements above, the following shall be required before a teacher is registered by the Commission: –

  • Certificate of Good Conduct; applicants shall be required to present a valid certificate of good conduct upon application for registration.
  • Certificate in Integration of ICT in education; Evidence of training in ICT skills
  • Compliance to chapter six of the Constitution:Tax Compliance Certificate (KRA), Certificate of good conduct (DCI), Higher Education Loan clearance certificate (HELB), EACC clearance and Credit Reference Certificate (CRB)
  • ECDE applicants with certificates from other bodies other than KNEC and MOE should have their certificates equated by KNEC.
  • Applicants with foreign Degrees and Diplomas in education should have their documents equated by the Commission for University Education (CUE) and Kenya National Examination Council (KNEC) respectively.

LIST OF BANNED COURSES BY TSC

Applicants for registration whose training is in subjects that are currently NOT in the curriculum do not qualify irrespective of having undertaken a Post Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) and/ or Enhancement.

This category includes but not limited to Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in:

  • Natural resources
  • Meteorology
  • Forestry
  • Animal husbandry
  • Horticulture
  • Farm machinery
  • Fisheries
  • Anthropology
  • Sociology
  • Theology/Divinity
  • Journalism
  • Kiswahili and Communication
  • Business Management / Administration
  • Banking  and Finance

This category includes but not limited to Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Arts in:

  1. Genomics
  2. Actuarial Science
  3. Environmental Science
  4. Criminology
  5. Biotechnology and  Agriculture
  6. All Courses related to  Engineering
  7. Industrial Chemistry
  8. Biochemistry
  9. Hospitality and tourism
  10. Foods , Nutrition and Dietetics
  11. Technology and applied  Biology
  12. Microbiology etc.

Those who have undertaken a PGDE with these courses are NOT eligible for registration as teachers.

These courses do not provide sufficient subject content and therefore the mastery of the content in two teaching subjects is not adequate as required.

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TSC TEACHING SUBJECT COMBINATIONS TO AVOID AT ALL COSTS

A number of teaching subjects are currently flooded by graduates who are yet to be employed by the Teachers Service Commission, TSC. It is advisable that you avoid such subject combinations at university/ college as it will take you many years to be employed.

But, even as you choose your teaching subject combinations, be aware of the various TSC requirements for registration and recruitment. The articles below will be very important in enabling you make an informed decision;

TSC latest requirements for teachers (Must read before you pursue a Diploma or Degree Course in Education)

Current TSC requirements for education (teaching) courses/programmes in Kenya

TSC requirements for primary teachers and details on the new Diploma in Primary Teacher Education Course (DPTE)

TSC recruitment of post primary/ secondary schools teachers; the guidelines, requirements and the recruitment process

TSC latest Academic and Professional Requirements for Registration of Teachers

TSC- Requirements, responsibilities and appointment criteria for Deputy Principals’ positions

TSC- Promotion requirements and responsibilities for Senior teachers’ positions

TSC- Promotion Requirements, responsibilities and appointment criteria for Senior Masters’ positions

1) Kiswahili/History

Despite having a language that is compulsory in all High Schools, this combination has remained flooded making graduate teachers to stay for as long as 5 years without being employed by the TSC. Students going to the university should avoid this combination like a plague for now

2) Mathematics/Business Studies

Another combination that has remained disappointing over the years is this. It is reported that 4 years is the minimum number of years you will stay without permanent employment. For now this combination should be avoided until further notice.

3) CRE/History

Another combination that has demoralized teachers is Religion and History. Due to its nature of comprising only optional subjects, it has remained to be the lowest sought for by employers.

4) CRE/Geography.

This combination comprises of purely optional subjects and is rarely advertised by the Teachers Service Commission. Hence it takes the longest of times for someone to be absorbed by TSC

5) Mathematics/Geography

The nature of Mathematics is that it is stroked /accompanies various other subjects including Chemistry, Physics, Biology, Business Studies, Computer and Physical Education. Therefore, Geography being the only humanity that accompanies Mathematics makes it difficult to be employed by TSC.

Those who want to do Education course should be advised not to do subject combinations that will bring them frustration upon graduation.
Get facts right.Your future is bright if you choose the right combination.